Criterion Collection

Squid & The Whale/Bd, Criterion Collection, Blu-Ray

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$5 - $10, Comedy, Criterion Collection, Drama, Jeff Daniels, Jesse Eisenberg, Laura Linney, Movies, Movies & TV Prime Day, Movies & TV › Movies, Noah Baumbach, Over $10, Owen Kline, Under $5

The Squid and the Whale (The Criterion Collection)(2005) Blu-ray 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. Director: Noah Baumbach Writer: Noah Baumbach Starring: Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, Anna Paquin, Ken Leung With excruciating honesty, The Squid and the Whale chronicles the experiences of two young brothers growing up in 1980s Park Slope, Brooklyn, as they navigate the jagged contours of the divorce of their parents, both writers. The acclaimed third feature by Noah Baumbach marked a critical development for the filmmaker as he turned toward an increasingly personal style—a move that garnered him an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay. Shot in Super 16 mm and featuring a quartet of nuanced, understated performances from Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, and Owen Kline, this comic and poignant drama, peppered with autobiographical elements, deftly captures the heartache and confusion of a fracturing family. Special Features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Robert Yeoman and director Noah Baumbach, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interviews with Baumbach and actors Jeff Daniels, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, and Laura Linney New conversation about the score and other music in the film between Baumbach and composers Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips Behind "The Squid and the Whale," a 2004 documentary featuring on-set footage and cast interviews Audition footage Trailers PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Kent Jones and a 2005 interview of Baumbach by novelist Jonathan Lethem

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