The Squid and the Whale (Special Edition) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Noah Baumbach's THE SQUID AND THE WHALE is an excruciatingly humane, often hilarious portrait of a disintegrating family in mid-1980s Brooklyn. Set in the stately yet off-kilter neighborhood of Park Slope, the film tells the story of the Berkmans, a quintessentially New York family struggling to keep things together. Family patriarch Bernard (Jeff Daniels) is a published author and writing teacher whose insecurity over his own lack of recognition continues to plague him. Meanwhile, his wife, Joan (Laura Linney), is grappling with her own sense of unsettlement. Their sons, who are caught in the crossfire, express their confusion in different ways: 16-year-old Walt (Jesse Eisenberg) tries to pass off Pink Floyd's "Hey You" as his own hit in the school talent show, while his 12-year-old brother Frank (Owen Kline) begins to explore his burgeoning sexuality and alcoholism. When Bernard and Joan finally decide to separate, the family must confront their unraveling situation head on. Rarely has family dysfunction been captured so frankly and honestly as in THE SQUID AND THE WHALE. Baumbach claims his film is only semi-autobiographical, but, from the pitch-perfect writing and nostalgic tone, it feels as if we're watching home videos of the writer-director's past. Featuring an outstanding pop-music soundtrack (Bert Jansch, the Feelies, Lou Reed), the film also boasts performances that seem certain to earn end-of-the-year accolades.

"Baumbach has crafted this tale out of real love....[He] tells the story with great fluidity....It's a breakthrough work and one of the year's most powerful pictures." - Glenn, Kenny (Premiere/Entertainment Weekly Critic), Premiere, 10/01/2005

"[B]oth sharply comical and piercingly sad....The film's tableau of domestic absurdity is likely to tickle, and also to lacerate, anyone who has either raised a child or been one." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 10/05/2005

3.5 stars out of 5 -- "All the performances are flawless....Without jerking tears or reducing the acid content of his wit, Baumbach's humane movie gets under your skin." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 10/20/2005

"Filled with a tremendous compassion for his young protagonists, Baumbach has created a profoundly moving story of boys to men." - Melissa, Anderson (Film Comment Critic), Film Comment, 09/01/2005

"[I]t is poignant and focused on familial struggle....The young actors' performances are particularly haunting." - Claudia, Puig (USA TODAY CRITIC), USA Today, 10/14/2005

"[A] painfully funny, semiautobiographical coming-of-age story....Baumbach is exceptionally attuned to the indignities of the situation, and what makes his movie as funny as it is sad is that its brutal honesty emanates from a deep well of empathy and understanding." - Carina, Chocano (Los Angeles Times Critic), Los Angeles Times, 10/16/2005

"THE SQUID AND THE WHALE becomes its own realistic display of family entropy, as cautionary as it is educational." -- Grade: A- - Lisa, Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 10/21/2005

"The evocation of the period is note-perfect, with a choice of original music likely to trigger jolts of recognition in viewers..." - Edward, Lawrenson (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 03/01/2006

"Never maudlin or overly precious, this comedy/drama is sharp, smart and short." - Geoff, Berkshire (Movieline Critic), Movieline's Hollywood Life, 03/01/2006

5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his charming film swims a complex channel between comedy and melodrama....A great white middle-class film. A truly great one." - Chris, Roberts (Uncut Critic), Uncut, 05/01/2006

3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] quirky take on familial breakdown....The performances are excellent." - Nikki, Baughan (Ultimate DVD Critic), Ultimate DVD, 08/01/2006

4 stars out of 5 -- "SQUID gets its strength from daring to face messy reality head-on." - Kevin, Harley (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 09/01/2006

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Artist Name(s):	Peter Newman (Actor) | Ellen Page (Actor) | Owen Kline (Actor) | Ken Leung (Actor) | Courtney Jines (Actor) | Laura Linney (Actor) | William Baldwin (Actor) | Owen Wilson | Judy Foley (Actor) Peter Newman (Actor) | 愛倫比芝 (Actor) | 奧雲格連 (Actor) | Ken Leung (Actor) | Courtney Jines (Actor) | 羅娜蓮妮 (Actor) | 威廉寶雲 (Actor) | Owen Wilson | Judy Foley (Actor) Peter Newman (Actor) | 爱伦比芝 (Actor) | Owen Kline (Actor) | Ken Leung (Actor) | Courtney Jines (Actor) | 罗娜莲妮 (Actor) | 威廉宝云 (Actor) | Owen Wilson | Judy Foley (Actor) Ｐｅｔｅｒ Ｎｅｗｍａｎ (Actor) | エレン・ペイジ (Actor) | Owen Kline (Actor) | Ken Leung (Actor) | Courtney Jines (Actor) | ローラ・リニー (Actor) | William Baldwin (Actor) | Ｏｗｅｎ Ｗｉｌｓｏｎ | Judy Foley (Actor) Peter Newman (Actor) | Ellen Page (Actor) | Owen Kline (Actor) | Ken Leung (Actor) | Courtney Jines (Actor) | Laura Linney (Actor) | William Baldwin (Actor) | Owen Wilson | Judy Foley (Actor)
Director:	Laura Linney | Noah Baumbach 羅娜蓮妮 | 諾亞鮑姆克 罗娜莲妮 | Noah Baumbach ローラ・リニー | Noah Baumbach Laura Linney | Noah Baumbach
Producer:	Peter Newman | Owen Kline | Noah Baumbach Peter Newman | 奧雲格連 | 諾亞鮑姆克 Peter Newman | Owen Kline | Noah Baumbach Ｐｅｔｅｒ Ｎｅｗｍａｎ | Owen Kline | Noah Baumbach Peter Newman | Owen Kline | Noah Baumbach
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Release Date:	2006-03-21
UPC Code:	043396134942
Language:	English, French
Subtitles:	French
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	81 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004363025

Director: Noah Baumbach

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Special Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Surround - French
Subtitles - English - Close Captioned
Subtitles - French - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes: Featurette
Interviews: Noah Baumbach - Director
Audio Commentary: Noah Baumbach - Director