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With excruciating honesty, The Squid and the Whale chronicles the experiences of two young brothers growing up in 1980s Park Slope, Brooklyn, as they navigate the jagged contours of the divorce of their parents, both writers. The acclaimed third feature by Noah Baumbach marked a critical development for the filmmaker as he turned toward an increasingly personal style—a move that garnered him an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay. Shot in Super 16 mm and featuring a quartet of nuanced, understated performances from Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, and Owen Kline, this comic and poignant drama, peppered with autobiographical elements, deftly captures the heartache and confusion of a fracturing family.
Original Release
10/05/2005
US Release
10/05/2005
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Owen Kline | Frank Berkman |
Jeff Daniels | Bernard Berkman |
Laura Linney | Joan Berkman |
Jesse Eisenberg | Walt Berkman |
William Baldwin | Ivan |
David Benger | Carl |
Anna Paquin | Lili |
Molly Barton | Graduate Student |
Bo Berkman | Graduate Student |
Matthew Kaplan | Graduate Student |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Owen Kline | Frank Berkman |
Jeff Daniels | Bernard Berkman |
Laura Linney | Joan Berkman |
Jesse Eisenberg | Walt Berkman |
William Baldwin | Ivan |
David Benger | Carl |
Anna Paquin | Lili |
Molly Barton | Graduate Student |
Bo Berkman | Graduate Student |
Matthew Kaplan | Graduate Student |
Simon Kaplan | Graduate Student |
Matthew Kirsch | Graduate Student |
Daniella Markowicz | Graduate Student |
Elizabeth Meriwether | Graduate Student |
Ben Schrank | Graduate Student |
Amy Srebnick | Graduate Student |
Josh Srebnick | Graduate Student |
Emma Straub | Graduate Student |
Alan Wilkis | Graduate Student |
James Hamilton | Man with Joan |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Reverge Anselmo | Executive Producer |
Miranda Bailey | Executive Producer |
Greg Johnson | Executive Producer |
Andrew Lauren | Executive Producer |
Wes Anderson | Producer |
Charlie Corwin | Producer |
Clara Markowicz | Producer |
Peter Newman | Producer |
Jennifer Roth | Producer |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2006 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
2006 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |