The Squid and the Whale

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.

Cast

Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

William Baldwin

Ivan

Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

Anna Paquin

Lili

David Benger

Carl

Molly Barton

Graduate Student

Bo Berkman

Graduate Student