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In THE FRIEND, 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.
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.
Director
Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Cast
Carla Gugino, Owen Teague, Naomi Watts
Rating
Year
2025
Country
United States
Language
English
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Reviews
- "It’s the sort of witty, wise, and warm character study we seem to be running out of these days. And that’s just when it comes to its standout dog star, the Great Dane (emphasis on great) Bing."
- IndieWire - "It gracefully captures the remarkable, singular relationship that human beings share with their pets, tapping into the poignancy and warmth that comes from such a bond."
- Entertainment Weekly - "Delectably ambiguous, the film always feels on the verge of some thematic breakthrough — a crystallized metaphor, a revealing flashback, a tell-tale fictional projection — but it admirably never gets there."
- New York Magazine (Vulture) - "This is a fresh, unsentimental yet touching story."
- The Hollywood Reporter
Festivals
- Toronto Int'l Film Festival
- Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival
- Hamptons Int'l Film Festival
- Telluride Film Festival
- New York Film Festival