Bear's Kiss

Bear's Kiss is a 2002 dramatic fantasy romance film directed by Sergei Bodrov. A German, Swedish, Russian, Spanish, French, and Italian co-production, it tells the story of the circus girl Lola, who raises a bear from cubhood. When she discovers that the bear, named Misha, can transform into a young man, a secret romance between the two ensues. The film stars Rebecka Liljeberg as Lola and Sergei Bodrov Jr. as Misha. The film has also been distributed under the titles Il Bacio dell'orso (Italy), Le baiser de l'ours (France), Der Kuss des Bären (Germany), El beso del oso (Spain), and Medvezhiy potseluy (Russia)