The Friend
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.
Cast
Naomi Watts
as Iris
Bill Murray
as Walter
Ann Dowd
as Marjorie
Constance Wu
as Tuesday
Sarah Pidgeon
as Val
Carla Gugino
as Elaine
Noma Dumezweni
as Barbara
Felix Solis
as Hektor
Owen Teague
as Carter
Bing
as Apollo
Reviews
CinemaSerf
“Walter” (Bill Murray) is a cranky old author who decides that he’s had enough of life and so leaves his wife “Barbara” (Noma Dumezweni) with a four-foot, four-legged, slobbering problem. She decides that the best place for “Apollo” is with his longtime friend “Iris” (Naomi Watts). Bluntly, she woul...
