The Friend (2025)
R 1h 59m 6.4/10 IMDb
New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named Apollo. The huge dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life.
Director: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Cast: Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Ann Dowd, Constance Wu, Sarah Pidgeon
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)
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