Bibliograph

The squid and the whale, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures Releasing International and Destination Films present an Original Media and Ambush Entertainment presentation produced in association with Andrew Lauren Productions ; an American Empirical/Peter Newman-InterAL production

Type

Label

The squid and the whale, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures Releasing International and Destination Films present an Original Media and Ambush Entertainment presentation produced in association with Andrew Lauren Productions ; an American Empirical/Peter Newman-InterAL production

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic dialogue and language

Main title

The squid and the whale

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

62479798

Responsibility statement

Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures Releasing International and Destination Films present an Original Media and Ambush Entertainment presentation produced in association with Andrew Lauren Productions ; an American Empirical/Peter Newman-InterAL production

Runtime

Summary

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s. The patriarch of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but ultimately decided to settle into a teaching job. When his wife discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family. The two teenage sons are forced to forge new relationships with their parents. Their mom begins dating her younger son's tennis coach. Meanwhile, dad has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification