The Heart of the Bear

Drama, Romance | 2001-09-06 | Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Russia

2.5 / 10

124 min.

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.

Studio Fáma 92

Faama Film

Cumulus Projekt

4S Production

Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion

Lenfilm