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The Squid and the Whale

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The Squid and the Whale

Joint custody blows.

6.9

1h 21m

2005

“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.

Director

Noah Baumbach

Trailer

ComedyDrama

uniformnew york citymuseumcoming of agewriterprivatebrooklyn, new york citytrystsemi autobiographicalbroken family1980s

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Cast & Crew

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

as Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

as Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

as Walt Berkman

Owen Kline

Owen Kline

as Frank Berkman

William Baldwin

William Baldwin

as Ivan

Halley Feiffer

Halley Feiffer

as Sophie Greenberg

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

as Lili

David Benger

as Carl

Molly Barton

as Graduate Student

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