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The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Poster for The Squid and the Whale

Joint custody blows.

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Noah Baumbach
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    Bernard Berkman Jeff Daniels
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    Joan Berkman Laura Linney
  • Profile picture of Jesse Eisenberg
    Walt Berkman Jesse Eisenberg
  • Profile picture of Owen Kline
    Frank Berkman Owen Kline
  • Profile picture of William Baldwin
    Ivan William Baldwin
  • Profile picture of Halley Feiffer
    Sophie Greenberg Halley Feiffer
  • Profile picture of Anna Paquin
    Lili Anna Paquin
  • Profile picture of Elizabeth Meriwether
    Graduate Student Elizabeth Meriwether

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Keywords

  • uniform
  • new york city
  • museum
  • writer
  • private
  • brooklyn, new york city
  • tryst
  • semi autobiographical
  • 1980s