Ponies(2026)

Ponies turns being overlooked into a useful form of spy cover, then makes that cover precarious through surveillance, double lives, and the possibility of discovery. The 1977 Moscow setting gives the espionage a period texture, while the search for answers unfolds as one long mystery. Grief drives the investigation, tying the wider Cold War conspiracy to losses that remain painfully personal.

Bea’s cool-headed command of Russian meets Twila’s blunt, fearless approach in a partnership with room for friction and sharp banter. Their differences give the tense drama a streak of humor without removing the danger. As the two women push further into covert work, their odd-couple friendship runs alongside the unresolved questions about their husbands’ deaths.