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 | September 6, 2001 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Karu süda | |
| Runtime | 2h 4min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Estonian, Russian | |
| Original Language | Estonian | |
| Production Countries | Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Russia | |
| Production Companies | Studio FÁMA 92Faama FilmCumulus Projekt4S ProductionManfred Durniok FilmproduktionLenfilm | |