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The Heart of the Bear

The Heart of the Bear

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 6, 2001

Runtime

2h 4m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

25%

Original Title

Karu süda

Production Companies

Studio Fáma 92, Faama Film, Cumulus Projekt, 4S Production, Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion, Lenfilm

Director

Arvo Iho

Description

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.