To celebrate The Friend coming to Australia, we're giving 10 lucky RUSSH readers (plus a friend each) the chance to see it in cinemas on us. Starring Naomi Watts and Bill Murray it's definitely one to watch.

A heartwarming drama based on the New York Times best selling novel by Sigrid Nunez, The Friend is a human story of unlikely companionship. 

After the sudden loss of her closest friend and longtime mentor, New York writer Iris is left navigating a profound absence. In the wake of his death, she inherits two things: his unfinished literary legacy, and his Great Dane, Apollo.

In the stillness that follows grief, a quiet companionship begins to take shape. Days stretch out, routines change, and between walks, words, and long silences Iris and Apollo find something unexpected - an understanding. What begins as an obligation becomes a lifeline. A strange kind of comfort and a shared way forward.

The Friend is a tender, deeply felt meditation on loss, love, and the forms healing can take when we least expect them. It’s a story about presence, memory, and the quiet resilience that comes with letting go.

Starring Naomi Watts, Bill Murray and a 150-pound a Great Dane making his big screen debut, The Friend is in cinemas nationally from July 31.

How to enter:

To be in the running to win one of ten double passes to see The Friend at participating cinemas in Australia simply enter your details below. What are you waiting for? You've got to be in it to win it.

Competition closes July 20, 2025. Terms and conditions apply.

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