The Friend
- Released on
- Runtime
- 119 mins
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.
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
- Bill Murray
- Ann Dowd
- Constance Wu
- Sarah Pidgeon
- Carla Gugino
- Noma Dumezweni
- Felix Solis
- Owen Teague
- Bing
- Gina Costigan
- Josh Pais
- Cloé Xhauflaire
- Susan Wands
- Susan Lynskey
- Joel Van Liew
- Annie Fox
- Carrie Vu
- Sue Jean Kim
- Joe Castle Baker
- Gary Littman
- Sarah Baskin
- Jess Gabor
- Anna Fikhman
- Bruce Norris
- Amy Warren
- Gabe Castillo
- Juliet Brett
- Afsheen Misaghi
- Seth Barrish
- Ian Lithgow
- Jonathan Raviv
- Matt Leisy
- Myrna Cabello
- Tom McCarthy
- Gregory Abbey
- John Leone
- Cedric Cannon
- Grayson Powell
- Alex Ziwak
Director
- David Siegel
- Scott McGehee
Producers
- David Siegel
- Scott McGehee
- Liza Chasin
- Mike Spreter
Screenwriter
- David Siegel
- Scott McGehee
