Meet Elio: an imaginative and misunderstood 11-year-old boy who feels like an outsider on Earth. Through a quirky twist of fate, he finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an extraordinary intergalactic organisation teeming with eccentric alien representatives from across the cosmos. Mistaken for Earth's ambassador, Elio must bravely navigate a series of cosmic challenges, forge unexpected bonds with quirky alien beings, and ultimately discover his place in the universe.

Pixar’s latest original feature film is both an imaginative, out-of-this-world adventure and a heartwarming journey of self-discovery. With dazzling animation and a voice cast that includes Zoe Saldaña, Brad Garrett and newcomer Yonas Kibreab as our eponymous hero, Elio is an inspiring film which will resonate and entertain no matter your age – or which planet you’re from.

Iris (Naomi Watts) is a New York City writer whose reclusive existence becomes even more solitary when her closest friend and mentor, Walter (Bill Murray) unexpectedly passes away. Much to her surprise, she soon learns that she has inherited his massive Great Dane named Apollo. Her enormous new canine companion immediately brings both practical chaos and profound emotional upheaval into Iris’ life. Ruined furniture and the threat of eviction from her apartment notwithstanding, it’s through this new friendship that she gradually begins to confront her past traumas and uncover new aspects of her creative self.

Based on Sigrid Nunez’s acclaimed novel, The Friend is a poignant and witty drama about the surprising ways in which love and healing can come from the most unexpected – and sometimes furry – sources.