THE FRIEND
Fri, Apr 25
|The Rustic Theatre
R for language including a sexual reference I Runtime 119 mins
Time & Location
Apr 25, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Rustic Theatre, 54290 N Circle Dr, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA 92549, USA
About
In THE FRIEND, writer and teacher Iris (Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Murray) 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.
