The Squid and the Whale
“Joint custody blows.”
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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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This film feels like a dry, witty, yet deeply melancholic snapshot of a family unraveling. It's an intimate, often uncomfortable, exploration of intellectual pretension and raw emotion, set against a distinctly 80s Brooklyn backdrop. Expect sharp dialogue and poignant, awkward moments that linger.
melancholicwittypoignantawkwardnostalgicsteadyindie dramedydialogue-drivenobservational realism1980s period piecedivorcecoming-of-agefamily dysfunctionintellectualismparental influence
uniformnew york citymuseumcoming of agewriterprivatebrooklyn, new york citytrystsemi autobiographicalbroken family1980s
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