Ojai Playhouse
2024
Director: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Starring: Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Cloe Xhauflaire
Format: DCP
Running Time: 2hr
Based on the bestselling novel, writer and teacher Iris (Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Murray) leaves 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.
SPECIAL INTRO BY PRODUCER LIZA CHASIN AND AFTER SCREENING Q&A WITH DIRECTORS SCOTT MCGEHEE and DAVID SIEGEL