My Favorite Champion

My Favorite Champion (2024) is a Russian family drama you can watch online on iFILM. Thirteen-year-old Sasha has exactly one real friend: a headstrong horse named Jonathan. The animal reminds her of the father she lost, and she shares everything with him.

Nobody else gets her. Classmates keep their distance, and at home her mother sees the stubborn horse as a burden the family should be rid of. Only Sasha's grandmother takes her side, ready for any reckless scheme to keep Jonathan around. What follows is a slow climb toward the riding ring, paid for in setbacks and stubborn practice.

Directed by Alexander Danilov, the film stars Vasilisa Korostyshevskaya, Ekaterina Vilkova and Lyudmila Artemyeva. It earns its emotions instead of forcing them, watching a kid grow up beside the one creature that understands her. A solid pick for families with children from six and up. Stream My Favorite Champion (2024) online on iFILM.