• THE FRIEND

    Directed by Scott McGehee, David Siegel
    USA | 123 minutes | California Premiere | American Indies

Film Festival 2025

In this delicious adaptation of Sigrid Nunez's beloved novel, an author (Naomi Watts) inherits a Great Dane after her best friend (Bill Murray) commits suicide. This enormous (and irresistible) dog wreaks havoc on her happily solitary New York life.

film details

Director: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Producers: Scott McGehee, David Siegel, Mike Spreter, Liza Chasin
Screenwriter: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Cinematographers: Giles Nuttgens
Editor: Isaac Hagy
Music: Trevor Gureckis, Jay Wadley
Cast: Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, Noma Dumezweni, Ann Dowd, Bing
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2024
Running Time: 123 minutes
Premiere Status: California Premiere
Director Filmography: Montana Story (2021), What Maisie Knew (2012), The Deep End (2001), Suture (1993)
Primary Company: Bleecker Street

Film Festival 2025