The Squid and the Whale
- Release Date: October 21, 2005 (limited)
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Noah Baumbach
- Producer(s): Wes Anderson, Peter Newman
- Writer(s): Noah Baumbach
- Studio: Capri Releasing
- Length: 1h 20m | Classification: 13+
- Official Site: www.squidandthewhalemovie.com
Synopsis
Brooklyn, 1986: Bernard (Jeff Daniels), an academic and author, and his restless wife Joan, (Laura Linney) an up-and-coming writer, have given up on their marriage. Their two sons Walt (Jesse Eisenberg), 16, and Frank (Owen Kline), 12, are left to grapple with their confusing and conflicted emotions.