The Squid and the Whale

A struggling novelist and his wife separate, causing their two sons to take different sides, with one supporting their mother and the other idolizing their father, resulting in the boys struggling with their parents divorce and seeking solace and perspective in different ways. The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 American English-language Comedy Drama film featuring Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, William Baldwin, Anna Paquin and Dean Wareham. The Squid and the Whale was Produced by Wes Anderson, Charlie Corwin, Clara Markowicz and Peter Newman. The film is written and directed by Noah Baumbach. Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired the distribution rights for the film. The Squid and the Whale was released on 16th December 2005 and takes a screen time of 81 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. The Squid and the Whale was made on a budget of $1 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Cinematography was done by Robert D. Yeoman and editing by Tim Streeto. The music was composed by Britta Phillips along with Dean Wareham.