The Heart of the Bear (2001)

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.

Released

2001-09-06

Genres

Drama, Romance

Runtime

124 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Arvo Iho, Arvo Iho, Nikolai Baturin, Rustam Ibragimbekov

TMDB rating

3.2/10 from 10 votes