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...
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Rain Simmul | ... |
Nika / Nganasan
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| Dinara Drukarova | ... |
Gitya
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Ilyana Pavlova | ... |
Emily
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Külli Teetamm | ... |
Laima
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| Lembit Ulfsak | ... |
Simon
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Nail Shaikhutdinov | ... |
Tolkun
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| Arvo Kukumägi | ... |
Venjamin
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| Galina Bokashevskaya | ... |
Katherine
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Tatyana Leganteva | ... |
Sunbeam
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Merle Palmiste | ... |
Grey-One
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Din Mokhamatdinov | ... |
Gauk
(as Farhatdin Makhamatdinov)
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Olga Penner | ... |
Mavra
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Mikhail Matveev | ... |
Kazimir
(as Mikhail N. Matveev)
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Zosima Yotkin | ... |
Evsey
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Lidia Yelizarova | ... |
Aglaya
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Malysh | ... |
White Spot
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Directed by
| Arvo Iho | ||
Written by
| Nikolai Baturin | ... | (novel) |
| Nikolai Baturin | ... | (screenplay) |
| Rustam Ibragimbekov | ... | (screenplay) |
| Arvo Iho | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Manfred Durniok | ... | co-producer |
| Arvo Iho | ... | co-producer |
| Tõnu Karro | ... | associate producer |
| Ilmar Raag | ... | development producer |
| Mati Sepping | ... | producer |
| Zdenek Stehno | ... | co-producer |
| Jana Tomsova | ... | co-producer (as Jana Tomsová) |
| Andrei Zertsalov | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Peeter Vähi | ||
Cinematography by
| Rein Kotov | ||
Editing by
| Sirje Haagel | ||
| Arvo Iho | ||
Production Design by
| Silver Vahtre | ||
Costume Design by
| Andro Kööp | ||
Makeup Department
| Kristel Kärner | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Lii Kärner | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alain Aun | ... | location production manager |
| Semjon Levin | ... | production manager |
| Peep Viljamäe | ... | production manager |
| Valeri Yershov | ... | location production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ly Pulk | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Pille-Maris Arro | ... | assistant property master |
| Holger Haas | ... | swing gang |
| Johan-Mattias Iho | ... | swing gang |
| Harry Lepp | ... | lead man |
| Arli Mustkalev | ... | swing gang |
| Rein Nettan | ... | lead man |
| Viktor Shustov | ... | swing gang |
| Janis Sillart | ... | swing gang |
| Veiko Taluste | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Pavel Dvorak | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Irina Kislova | ... | foley artist |
| Alla Meychik | ... | foley artist (as Alla Meitsik) |
| Koit Pärna | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Viktor Strokov | ... | sound mixer (as Viktor Strohov) |
| Enn Säde | ... | re-recording mixer / sound mixer |
| Igor Terekhov | ... | sound mixer |
| Vladimir Viktorov | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Armin Altorf | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Hannes Närep | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Jirí Vetron | ... | special effects |
| Yury Vybornov | ... | pyrotechnician (as Juri Vybornov) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roland Adamson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Georgi Blinov | ... | camera technician |
| Aleksandr Bystryakov | ... | camera technician |
| Arvo Iho | ... | camera operator / still photographer |
| Uno Lahtein | ... | gaffer |
| Tõnu Noorits | ... | still photographer |
| Eduard Pissarenko | ... | camera grip |
| Andrus Prikk | ... | second assistant camera |
| Rein Pruul | ... | assistant camera |
| Dmitri Rebriyev | ... | camera technician |
| Hendrik Saks | ... | electrician |
| Aleksei Shilov | ... | electrician |
| Oleg Tretyakov | ... | gaffer |
| Ilya Vasilyev | ... | camera grip |
| Arvo Vilu | ... | camera operator |
| Sergei Vinogradov | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Katrin Karilaid | ... | seamstress |
| Tamara Koltshurina | ... | costume consultant |
| Tuuli Malinovski | ... | costume assistant |
| Lyudmila Rashetnikova | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Alain Aun | ... | location manager |
| Valeri Yershov | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dagmar Raudam | ... | script girl |
| Arvo Valton | ... | script consultant |
Transportation Department
| Heikki Eskla | ... | driver |
| Kalle Kilkans | ... | driver |
| Ants Marand | ... | driver |
| Jüri Mägi | ... | driver |
| Hans Roosipuu | ... | driver |
| Vladimir Tamm | ... | driver |
| Matti Juhani Taponen | ... | driver: dogteam |
Additional Crew
| Laivi Andra | ... | caterer |
| Ivan Denisov | ... | advisor: hunting |
| Viktor Gorbatshov | ... | bear handler |
| Heili Jõe | ... | production assistant |
| Marina Kubareva | ... | production assistant |
| Katrin Kuusik | ... | caterer |
| Aino Lemming | ... | caterer |
| Urmas Linno | ... | dog handler |
| Valentina Panteleyenko | ... | bear handler |
| Aleksandra Rokina | ... | caterer |
| Nadezhda Tsareva | ... | caterer |
| Tiiu Õunapuu | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- 4S Production
- Cumulus Projekt
- Faama Film
- Lenfilm Studio
- Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion
- Studio Fáma 92
Distributors
- Bontonfilm (Czechia)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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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. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR947,712 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Estonia for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 74th Academy Awards in 2002. See more » |