The Heart of the Bear
“An inner journey into the heart of Siberia.”
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Studio FÁMA 92, Faama Film, Cumulus Projekt, 4S Production, Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion, Lenfilm
Languages
Estonian, Russian
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
Din Makhamatdinov
Gauk
Olga Penner
Mavra
Mihhail Matvejev
Kasimir
Zosima Jotkin
Evsey
Lidia Jelizarova
Aglaya
