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The Squid and the Whale (2005)

EnglishFilm200581 minComedy, Drama★ 7/10

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.

Directed by
Noah Baumbach
Starring
Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg
Music
Dean Wareham, Britta Phillips
Released
2005-10-05

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Cast

Jeff DanielsJeff DanielsBernard Berkman
Laura LinneyLaura LinneyJoan Berkman
Jesse EisenbergJesse EisenbergWalt Berkman
Owen KlineOwen KlineFrank Berkman
William BaldwinWilliam BaldwinIvan
Halley FeifferHalley FeifferSophie Greenberg
Anna PaquinAnna PaquinLili
David BengerCarl
Molly BartonGraduate Student
Bo BerkmanGraduate Student
Matthew KaplanGraduate Student
Simon KaplanGraduate Student

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