Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 2005 · 1h 21m

The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale poster
Director
Noah Baumbach
Cast
Jeff Daniels as Bernard Berkman Laura Linney as Joan Berkman Jesse Eisenberg as Walt Berkman Owen Kline as Frank Berkman William Baldwin as Ivan Halley Feiffer as Sophie Greenberg
Crew
Robert D. Yeoman — Director of Photography Tim Streeto — Editor Dean Wareham — Original Music Composer Britta Phillips — Original Music Composer Noah Baumbach — Writer Clara Markowicz — Producer
Tagline

Joint custody blows.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Squid and the Whale — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
uniformnew york citymuseumcoming of agewriterprivatebrooklyn, new york citytrystsemi autobiographicalbroken family1980s
Key Collaborators
Noah Baumbach Director Robert D. Yeoman Director of Photography Tim Streeto Editor Dean Wareham Original Music Composer Britta Phillips Original Music Composer Noah Baumbach Writer Clara Markowicz Producer Peter Newman Producer Charlie Corwin Producer Wes Anderson Producer Anne Ross Production Design Amy Westcott Costume Design
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