Synopsis
The Squid and the Whale follows the lives of the Berkman family, living in Brooklyn in the 1980s, as they navigate the difficult waters of divorce. The movie is an intimate, heart-breaking, and often hilarious examination of the familial bonds that break and reform in new and unexpected patterns.
Did You Know?
- The film was semi-autobiographical, based on director Noah Baumbach's childhood.
- Jeff Daniels initially turned down the role of Bernard Berkman.
- The movie was shot in just 23 days.
- Skyler Rosen, who played Frank's girlfriend, is the director's cousin.
- The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Iconic Quotes
- We're like the sun and the moon, needing each other's light.
- What are you reading? Kafka's 'Metamorphosis'. Is it any good? It's Kafkaesque.
- He's a philistine. Is he? I can never tell with you.
- Mom and me versus you and Dad.
- I used to be a great writer, you know.
