Sister

Sister (2019) is a Russian wartime drama you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Alexander Galibin. Set in a Bashkir village during World War II, it follows a boy named Yamil who knows his father only through photographs and letters from the front.

When his mother travels to a faraway town, she comes back with Oksana, a silent orphan girl who has lost everyone. The father's instruction is simple: look after her as your own little sister. What unfolds has little to do with battles and everything to do with two children sharing a home, waiting, and growing up while the war drags on around them. Adapted from Mustai Karim's novella "The Joy of Our Home," this is a quiet, unhurried film that views the war through a child's eyes — a fine pick for a family evening (6+). Stream Sister (2019) online on iFILM.