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119m
The Friend
Synopsis
Based on the bestselling, award-winning novel by Sigrid Nunez, THE FRIEND is a moving ode to friendship, grief, and healing, starring Academy Award nominees Naomi Watts (Birdman, Eastern Promises) and Bill Murray (Lost in Translation), and in his debut role, Bing, a 150-pound Great Dane.
Writer and teacher Iris (Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) unexpectedly passes away, leaving her his beloved Great Dane, Apollo. The regal yet intractable dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as raising existential issues around her own being. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life in this story of healing, love, and friendship.
WIN A COPY OF THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL!
See THE FRIEND at Luna Leederville, Luna on SX or The Windsor and go into the draw to win a copy of Sigrid Nunez's best-selling novel, The Friend. Simply write your name and details on the back of your ticket and pop it into the competition box in the foyer to enter!
Season starts July 31 at Luna Leederville, Luna on SX and Windsor
Rating
M
Length
119m
Genre
New Release
Reviews
“Warm, witty, and wise”
“Naomi Watts and Bill Murray make a heartwarming and human story irresistible”
“This dog can act!”
“This is career-best work from Naomi Watts”
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