Screening on June 10th, 2025 @7pm
In The Friend, Iris (played by Naomi Watts), a writer and teacher, finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor, Walter, (played by Bill Murray) dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved Great Dane, Apollo. The regal yet difficult-to-manage beast immediately creates practical problems for Iris in her home and work life as well as presents a constant reminder of Walter's problematic choices in both life and death. Nonetheless. Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with the animal, and subsequently beginning to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life.
Screening in September: TBD