The Heart of the Bear (2001)
An 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.
- Release Date: 2001-09-06
- Runtime: 2h 4min
- Production Company: Studio FÁMA 92
- Production Country: Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Russia
- Director: Arvo Iho
- Writers: Arvo Iho, Nikolai Baturin, Rustam Ibragimbekov.
