The Squid and the Whale

6.9 2005 Noah Baumbach 1h 21m
Comedy Drama
The Squid and the Whale

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.

Cast

Jeff Daniels Jeff Daniels Bernard Berkman
Laura Linney Laura Linney Joan Berkman
Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Eisenberg Walt Berkman
Owen Kline Owen Kline Frank Berkman
William Baldwin William Baldwin Ivan
Halley Feiffer Halley Feiffer Sophie Greenberg
Anna Paquin Anna Paquin Lili
David Benger Carl

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