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2025, USA, 119 min. <\/b><\/p>\n

Iris (Naomi Watts) is crushed after her beloved mentor, Walter (Bill Murray), unexpectedly dies by suicide. Then a complication in fur arrives: he has bequeathed her his dog, Apollo. The Great Dane is the size of a Buick; Iris is tiny and lives alone. Her cozy, rent-controlled, New York City apartment prohibits animals. Iris, who is in a creative lull, needs to finish a book<\/span>,<\/span> and the dog demands all her attention. But the two lost souls miss their best friend, a connection that provides a foundation to build a relationship. <\/span>The Friend <\/span><\/i>will undoubtedly appeal to dog lovers, but it\u2019s more than an ode to companionship. It’s a heartwarming, forthright drama about accepting loss, dealing with our past, and finding the resolve to move forward. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Iris (Naomi Watts) is crushed after her beloved mentor, Walter (Bill Murray), unexpectedly dies by suicide.<\/span><\/p>\n

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