Based on author Sigrid Nunez's beloved 2018 novel, THE FRIEND finds writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend's problematic choices in both life and death. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life. With Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Ann Dowd, Constance Wu.

"Naomi Watts finds another rich vein of emotion to dramatize with delicacy, humor and intelligent vulnerability." (Los Angeles Times)

"“The Friend” juggles the happy, the sad and the bittersweet while somehow managing not to lose the lightness that has kept it afloat." (TheWrap)

"A poignantly affecting watch that mostly earns its emotional payoff, delivering gentle laughs along the way. It’ll have them howling in the aisles at the next dog-friendly screening." (Time Out)

“'The Friend' is a very New York movie, with its brownstone-lined streets and bookish apartments and literary professions, but its message is a universal one: Grief is a profound journey, better experienced with a friend at one’s side." (Seattle Times)

Saturday, May 17
Doors 2:15 pm | Movie 2:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE FRIEND (Scott McGehee and David Siegel, 2025 / 122 mins) Writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her Apollo, his 150lb Great Dane.