The Friend

Writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor 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. 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.

Director: David Siegel, Mike Topoozian, Scott McGehee

Genre: Drama

Cast: Afsheen Misaghi, Alex Ziwak, Amy Warren, Ann Dowd, Anna Fikhman, Annie Fox, Bill Murray, Bing, Bruce Norris, Carla Gugino, Carrie Vu, Cedric Cannon