The Squid and the Whale (2005)

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Plot

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

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Featurette Behind the Performances in THE SQUID AND THE WHALE Featurette From the Archives: Noah Baumbach on The Squid and the Whale | NYFF43

Cast

Jeff DanielsBernard Berkman

Laura LinneyJoan Berkman

Jesse EisenbergWalt Berkman

Owen KlineFrank Berkman

William BaldwinIvan

Anna PaquinLili

David BengerCarl

Halley

Molly BartonGraduate Student

Terry JonesSophie Greenberg

Elizabeth MeriwetherGraduate Student

Terry JonesMrs. Greenberg

Alexandra DaddarioPretty Girl

Writers and directors

Noah BaumbachDirector

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Wuchak ★ 8.0/10

***Gripping realistic account of divorce and its consequences; it’s also occasionally comical*** “The Squid and the Whale” (2005) is a frank, quirky and amusing drama about a family from Brookly…9. Feb 2019

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Noah Baumbach tilnefndur til Óskarsverðlauna fyrir besta frumsamda handrit.

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