The Heart of the Bear ·Karu südaAn inner journey into the heart of Siberia.

A young Estonian goes to the Siberian Taiga to live as a hunter in a remote forest hut. He hopes to find his true self far from civilisation. The natives he meets introduce him to the myths of the north. The first is a young village teacher who wants to be a good wife to him. The second is a wild and untameable native who becomes his mythical bear-woman. When he accidentally kills a great black bear, his own shadow-creature, he burdens himself with guilt. However, he is given a chance of finding his inner balance. A romantic drama with mythical elements and breathtaking landscapes.

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Drama
Romance
Release Date

Sep 06, 2001

Duration: 2h 4 min

Popularity: 0.2949
8 votes
Directed by

Arvo Iho

Screenplay by

Arvo IhoNikolai BaturinRustam Ibragimbekov

Productions

Studio Fáma 92 Faama Film Cumulus Projekt 4S Production Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion (DE)Lenfilm (RU)

Budget

Revenue: NA

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