“Bodrov has fashioned a film of magic, a modern fairytale rooted in Russian heritage." -- Toronto International Film Festival
A surreal love story between teenage circus artist Lola (Rebecka Liljeberg) and the bear Misha (Sergei Bodrov, Jr.), who one day transforms into a human being. Life in a Russian traveling circus proves lonely for Lola and her existence is neither glamorous nor simple. As the troupe travels across Europe towards Germany, Lola and her bear grow closer in a magical-realist world until violence disrupts their fairy-tale life.
Language: English, Russian, Swedish, Italian, German, Spanish
Released: 2002