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The Squid and the Whale

2005·81 min

The Squid and the Whale

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.

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Bernard Berkman

Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

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The Squid and the Whale (2005) is about 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.

Who directed The Squid and the Whale?

Noah Baumbach directed The Squid and the Whale (2005).

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