The Squid and the Whale

2005 Noah Baumbach 1h 21m
Comedy Drama

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

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Squid and the Whale

Happiness 1998
Dysfunctional family portraits. Two films about the comedy of people who cannot love each other properly. Watch as a double feature

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