Indie Film Highlight: THE SQUID AND THE WHALE (2005)
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Most importantly, GO VOTE on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. You can find your polling place here. Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: THE SQUID AND THE WHALE (2005). Director: Noah Baumbach Written By: Noah Baumbach; Wes Anderson Cast: Laura Linney; Jeff Daniels; Jesse Eisenberg SYNOPSIS A pair of brothers living in Brooklyn are caught in the middle of, and deeply affected by, the divorce of their erudite parents, Bernard (Jeff Daniels) and Joan Berkman (Laura Linney). Older sibling Walt (Jesse Eisenberg) sides with dad and acts out at school, while younger brother Frank (Owen Kline) quietly backs up mom. The household tension rises further when Joan's writing career takes off and surpasses the failed ambitions of her professor ex-husband. Watch the episode on YouTube Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us on Letterboxd Follow us on Instagram Follow us on X Follow us on Facebook Follow us on TikTok Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our YouTube channel Support the Podcast Through Membership Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content
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