One of the most commented film proposals of the 2024 festivals circuit, The Friendprepare his arrival on the big screen, after the acquisition of Bleecker Street after the premiere of the film in Telluride.
The independent dramedia is starring Naomi Watts y Bill Murraymarking a meeting for the duo, after starring St. Vincent (2014).
Watts plays Iris, a woman who sees her comfortable New York New York life when her friend and mentor Walter (Murray) leaves her great Danish inheritance, Apollo.
Synopsis:
“The majestic but intractable beast is a constant Walter reminder and causes several problems; However, as Iris is linked to Apollo, he begins to deal with his past, his lost friend and his own creative inner life. ”
The cast also includes Sarah Pidgeon (Tiny Beautiful Things, The Wilds), Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher, Gerald’s Game), Constance Wu (Hustlers, Crazy Rich Asians), Even if the people (Presumed Innocent, The Undoing), Ann Dowd (Hereditary, The Handmaid’s Tale), Felix Solis (The Recruit, The Rookie), y Owen Teague (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, IT). The real name of the canine star is bing.
David Siegel y Scott McGehee They co -written and co -directed the feature film. It marks a new collaboration with Bleecker Street. The company previously acquired its Neo-Western drama Montana Story (2021).
The Friend It is based on the novel by Sigrid Núñez, winner of the National Book Prize in 2018. It should be noted that this was Núñez's second adaptation in 2024; Núñez is also the author of the book that inspired The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar.
Siegel and McGehee produced the film with Liza Chasin and Mike Spretter. Watts and Margaret Chernin are executive producers.
The Friend It will be released first In New York on March 21and subsequently will have broad premiere in the United States on April 4. It remains for knowing the date of its launch in Mexico and the rest of Latin America.
Official trailer:
Source: https://cine3.com/naomi-watts-bill-murray-trailer-the-friend/
