The Friend

For Manhattan writer Iris (Naomi Watts), there was much she was unable to process about the suicide of her beloved mentor and collaborator Walter (Bill Murray)-including why he chose to leave her Apollo, his 180-pound Great Dane. While striving to integrate the huge pooch into her life (and apartment), she realizes that he's also coming to terms with grief, and that there could be room for mutual support. Affecting take on the Sigrid Nunez novel co-stars Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, Ann Dowd. 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.