The Squid and the Whale (Double Bill with Son of Rambow)

Bernard (Daniels) is a once acclaimed novelist whose star has long since waned and now works as a university professor. When his wife starts to have success with a novel of her own, the resulting demise of their marriage has a profound affect on their two children. Writer/director Baumbach concentrates on characters and moral conundrums over melodramatic plot points. In doing so he brings a unique angle to depicting divorce on screen. An acerbic and occasionally kooky and brilliant work.

• Duration: 80
• Certificate: 15
• Director: Noah Baumbach
• Stars: Laura Linney, Jeff Daniels, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline
• Year: 2005
• Country of origin: US
• Website: www.squidandthewhalemovie.com