---
title: 'The Heart of the Bear (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Arvo Iho'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 124
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Czech Republic'
  - 'Estonia'
  - 'Germany'
  - 'Russia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-heart-of-the-bear-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293018/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Heart of the Bear (2001)

2001 · 124 min · Drama, Romance · Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Russia

Original title: Karu süda

## Synopsis

The Heart of the Bear is a 2001 Estonian, Czech, German, Russian co-produced romantic drama film directed by Arvo Iho. It was Estonia's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Arvo Iho](https://cinepixo.com/people/arvo-iho)
- **Screenplay:** [Arvo Iho](https://cinepixo.com/people/arvo-iho), [Nikolai Baturin](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikolai-baturin), [Rustam Ibrahimbeyov](https://cinepixo.com/people/rustam-ibrahimbeyov)
- **Editor:** [Arvo Iho](https://cinepixo.com/people/arvo-iho), [Sirje Haagel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sirje-haagel), [Ahti Tubin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ahti-tubin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Peeter Vähi](https://cinepixo.com/people/peeter-vahi)
- **Producer:** [Mati Sepping](https://cinepixo.com/people/mati-sepping)
- **Director of Photography:** [Rein Kotov](https://cinepixo.com/people/rein-kotov)

## Cast

- [Arvo Kukumägi](https://cinepixo.com/people/arvo-kukumagi)
- [Michail Matvejev](https://cinepixo.com/people/michail-matvejev)
- [Ilyana Pavlova](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilyana-pavlova)
- [Rain Simmul](https://cinepixo.com/people/rain-simmul)
- [Külli Teetamm](https://cinepixo.com/people/kulli-teetamm)
- [Merle Palmiste](https://cinepixo.com/people/merle-palmiste)
- [Dinara Drukarova](https://cinepixo.com/people/dinara-drukarova)
- [Galina Bokashevskaya](https://cinepixo.com/people/galina-bokashevskaya)
- [Lembit Ulfsak](https://cinepixo.com/people/lembit-ulfsak)

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