The Secret of the Black Hand

The Secret of the Black Hand (2024) is a Russian family adventure you can watch online on iFILM. The year is 1954, and a boy named Mishka is obsessed with spy films — and about to appear in one himself.

Then comes a long train trip with his mother across the country to reunite with his father, a pilot. On board, the daydreamer spots a passenger he is certain is a genuine spy and sets out to wreck the man's scheme by any means. The charm is in the blur between the boy's imagination and an actual threat.

Directed by Vsevolod Aravin, with Miron Provorov, Vitalia Kornienko and Igor Zhizhikin on screen. Expect a 1950s backdrop, kid-sized suspense and gentle humor — an easy pick for a family evening, with no violence and a tidy resolution. Stream The Secret of the Black Hand (2024) online on iFILM.