The Squid And The Whale

''The Squid and the Whale'' is a Panoramic at the American Museum Of Natural History ), directed by Noah Baumbach . The story revolves around two young boys in New York dealing with their parents' divorce in the 1980s. The story is based on the childhood of Baumbach.

''The Squid and the Whale'' was a huge success with critics. At the 2005 Sundance Film Festival , the film won the awards for best dramatic direction and a screenwriting award. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. Baumbach was later rewarded with an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay . Furthermore, the film received six Independent Spirit Award nominations, three Golden Globe nominations, while the New York Film Critics Circle , Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Board Of Review all voted it the year’s best screenplay.

CAST

AWARDS

Six Independent Spirit Award nominations. Best Feature, Best Director (Baumbach), Best Screenplay (Baumbach), Best Supporting Male (Jesse Eisenberg), Best Female Lead (Laura Linney) and Best Male Lead (Jeff Daniels)

Three Golden Globe nominations (Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Jeff Daniels for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Laura Linney for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy)

INTERESTING FACTS

Anna Paquin in this film has a romantic relationship with Jeff Daniels, including several scenes of intimacy. In '' Fly Away Home '', a movie from nine years earlier, she played Jeff Daniels' loving daughter.

''Bernard Berkman'' makes frequent mention that he is a fan of the New York Knicks . Given the time period of the movie, the character ''Walt Berkman'' is likely to have been named for early-1970s Knick star Walt Frazier .

The film is named after an exhibit found at the American Museum Of Natural History .

The film makes many references to the film Risky Business , including the original score from the film.

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	CATEGORIES ABOUT THE SQUID AND THE WHALE

	2005 films

	2005 sundance film festival

	coming-of-age films

	films shot in super 16

	sundance film festival award winners

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