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The Squid and the Whale 2005

“Joint custody blows.”

★ 7.0 1h 21m ComedyDrama

Directed by Noah Baumbach

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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.

On location

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Brooklyn

The 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
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David Benger Carl
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Molly Barton Graduate Student
B
Bo Berkman Graduate Student
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Matthew Kaplan Graduate Student
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Simon Kaplan Graduate Student
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Matthew Kirsch Graduate Student
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Daniella Markowicz Graduate Student

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