)'' , image = Karu suda.jpg , caption = , director =

Arvo Iho Arvo Iho (born 21 June 1949) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer, actor and photographer, who has worked in the areas of documentary and drama.Rollberg, Peter (2016) ''Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema'', Rowman & Litt ...

, producer = Kristian Taska , writer =

Nikolai Baturin Nikolai Baturin (5 August 1936 – 16 May 2019) was an Estonian award-winning novelist and playwright. Biography and career Baturin was born in Arumetsa village, Suislepa Parish (now Maltsa village, Viljandi Parish), Viljandi County. His fath ...

, starring = , music =

Peeter Vähi Peeter Vähi (born 18 May 1955, Tartu) is a classical Estonian composer. Vähi's work ''Relaxatio'', written in 1992 and inspired by Asian intonal elements of Tibetan canticles, is a noted electronic work of psychotherapeutic music.Mark Rais. ...

, cinematography =

Rein Kotov Rein Kotov (born 17 February 1965 in Raasiku, Harju County) is an Estonian film operator and film editor. In 1991 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. 1985-1993 he worked at Tallinnfilm. After that he is worked primarily for ...

, editing = Sirje Haagel, Arvo Iho , distributor = , released = , runtime = 95 minutes , country = Estonia
Czech Republic
Germany
Russia , language = Estonian
Russian , budget = , gross = ''The Heart of the Bear'' ( et, Karu süda) is a 2001 Estonian, Czech, German, Russian co-produced

romantic drama film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...

directed by

. It was Estonia's submission to the

74th Academy Awards The 74th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (common ...

for the

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...

, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the

24th Moscow International Film Festival The 24th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 21 to 30 June 2002. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Italian-French film ''Resurrection'' directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. Jury * Chinghiz Aitmatov (Kyrgyzstan – Presiden ...

Cast

Rain Simmul Rain Simmul (born 18 August 1965, in Tartu) is an Estonian actor. In 1988 he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department. 1988–1999 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre. Since 1999 he is working at Tallinn City Theatre. ...

as Nika / Nganasan *

Dinara Drukarova Dinara Anatolyevna Drukarova (russian: Динара Анатольeвна Друкарова; born 3 January 1976) is a Soviet and Russian actress and film director. Life and career Drukarova was born in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (no ...

as Gitya * Ilyana Pavlova as Emily *

Külli Teetamm Külli Teetamm (born 22 May 1976), is an Estonian stage, television and film actress. Early life and education Külli Teetamm was born and attended school in Pärnu. She studied acting at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Drama School (no ...

as Laima *

Lembit Ulfsak Lembit Ulfsak (4 July 1947 – 22 March 2017) was a prominent Estonian stage and film actor. Ulfsak starred in the 2014 film ''Tangerines'' which was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. It was also among the f ...

as Simon * Nail Chaikhoutdinov as Tolkun *

Arvo Kukumägi Arvo Kukumägi (9 August 1958, Litvina village, Setomaa – 16 May 2017) was an Estonian film and theatre actor. In 1980 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department. 1980-1984 he was an actor at Estonian SSR State Y ...

as Venjamin * Galina Bokashevskaya as Katherine *

Merle Palmiste Merle Palmiste (born 1 November 1970) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress. Early life and education Merle Palmiste was born in Tallinn and raised in the Tallinn subdistrict of Õismäe.

as Grey-One

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* 2001 films Estonian drama films Russian romantic drama films Estonian-language films 2000s Russian-language films 2001 romantic drama films Czech drama films German drama films Films directed by Arvo Iho 2000s German films {{2000s-romantic-drama-film-stub