Karu süda / Heart of the Bear
Original title: Karu süda
“An inner journey into the heart of Siberia.”
2001 · 2 h 4 min
Directed by 
Arvo Iho
Arvo IhoCast
Rain Simmul 
Dinara Drukarova Ilyana Pavlova Külli Teetamm Lembit Ulfsak Nail Shaikhutdinov
Plot
In the Middle Ages in Estonia, a young man's forest, hunting culture and love are threatened by a clash between old and new beliefs.
Sinekatalog’s take
A quiet, atmospheric period film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (339 votes)
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