My Wild Friend

Sasha Menshikov is a seventh-grade student living with his aunt in a small town while his mother, a scientist, is away on an expedition. Struggling to fit in with his new classmates, the boy spends much of his free time alone in the outdoors. His life changes when he discovers a young fox caught in a trap. To protect the animal from poachers, Sasha hides the creature in a secluded forest dugout and cares for it, leading to a series of events centered on friendship and responsibility.

This Russian adventure family film was directed by Anna Kurbatova, who also wrote the screenplay alongside Irina Ilyinskaya and Anna Sobolevskaya. Within Kurbatova's 2024 output, this project follows Mom Is 17 Again and Catch the Dog If You Can. The production was handled by several companies, including Sverdlovsk Film Studio, Cinema Fund, Interfest, and Smart Film, with producers Grigoriy Podzemelnyy, Mikhail Kurbatov, and Viktor Shadrin.

The movie had a significant budget of 115 million USD. Since its release on August 8, 2024, it has received a moderate reception from viewers, holding a 6.2 rating on IMDb based on 85 votes.