The Heart of the Bear

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.

Cast

Rain Simmul

Nika / Nganasan

Dinara Drukarova

Gitya

Ilyana Pavlova

Emily

Külli Teetamm

Laima

Lembit Ulfsak

Simon

Nail Shaikhutdinov

Tolkun

Arvo Kukumägi

Venjamin

Galina Bokashevskaya

Katherine

Tatyana Legantyeva

Sunbeam

Merle Palmiste

Grey-One

Crew

Arvo Iho

Director

Nikolai Baturin

Novel

Vladimir Viktorov

Boom Operator

Mati Sepping

Producer

Arvo Iho

Screenplay

Katrin Karilaid

Seamstress

Sirje Haagel

Editor

Arvo Vilu

Camera Operator

Tõnu Noorits

Still Photographer

Silver Vahtre

Production Design

Clips & Videos

Karu süda (2001) - Eesti filmiklassika