The Friend

The Friend – Screening from April 18 – 23!

Advance tickets now available for The Friend!

Follows a story of love, friendship, grief and healing, about a writer who adopts a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend and mentor.

Boulder International Film Festival: Best Performance (Naomi Watts) award winner!

4/4 Stars! “David Siegel and Scott McGehee are among the most humane, literate, and engaging American filmmakers working today.” (RogerEbert.com)

4/4 Stars! “an adult, philosophical feel-good film about love, death and becoming whole.” (What She Said)

Grade: A! “a deeply dignified dog story…A beautiful tale of friendship, grief, trust and community” (Awards Watch)

*Please take note that doors open 30 minutes before showtimes. We encourage people to arrive early. We have a small box office, a small candy bar, and a single-screen cinema, meaning that when most of an audience shows up a few minutes before showtime, it causes a bottleneck. If possible, we appreciate you arriving a little bit early to pick out your seat and get your popcorn. Thanks for your help!

Sat Apr 19 6:30 pm

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Sun Apr 20 3:15 pm

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Mon Apr 21 3:45 pm

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Tue Apr 22 6:30 pm

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Wed Apr 23 3:45 pm

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Writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor 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. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life in this story of healing, love, and friendship.
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