Novelist and creative writing teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) commits suicide and bequeaths his beloved Great Dane to her. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend's choice to take his own life. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding to the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life.

Brooklyn Bridge Park (btw Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge) Brookklyn.

otsoNY Comments: The Montauk Club is a social club located in a Francis Kimball-designed building in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The Club provides dining and drinking services.

Montauk Club, 25 8th Avenue and Lincoln Place, Brooklyn.

Subway, 7th Avenue South and Christopher Street, Manhattan.

otsoNY Comments: Although the entrance cover shows 45B Washington Place, the actual address is 32 West Washington Place.

Iris's Apartment, 32 Washington Place and Washington Square West, Manhattan.

Astor Place and Lafayette Street, Manhattan.

Subway, Astor Place and Lafayette Street, Manhattan.

East River (btw Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge) Brooklyn.

City Hall Park, Broadway and Chambers Street, Manhattan.

Greenwich Village Animal Hospital, 504 Hudson Street and West 10th Street, Manhattan.

Wooftown Shop, 91 Christopher Street and Bleecker Street, Manhattan.

Grove Street and 7th Avenue, Manhattan.

Madison Square Park, Madison Avenue and East 25th Street, Manhattan.

Water Street and Main Street, Brooklyn.

Dawn’s Til Dusk Diner, 33 Main Street and Water Street, Brooklyn.

1330 6th Avenue and West 54th Street, Manhattan.

Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, Manhattan.