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The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 film (whose title was inspired by a panoramic at the American Museum of Natural History), directed by Noah Baumbach. The story revolves around two young boys in New York dealing with their parents' divorce in the 1980s. The story is based on the childhood of Baumbach.

was a huge success with critics. At the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, the film won the awards for best dramatic direction and a screenwriting award. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. Baumbach was later rewarded with an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Furthermore, the film received six Independent Spirit Award nominations, three Golden Globe nominations, while the New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Board of Review all voted it the year’s best screenplay.

Six Independent Spirit Award nominations. Best Feature, Best Director (Baumbach), Best Screenplay (Baumbach), Best Supporting Male (Jesse Eisenberg), Best Female Lead (Laura Linney) and Best Male Lead (Jeff Daniels)Three Golden Globe nominations (Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Jeff Daniels for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Laura Linney for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy)Anna Paquin in this film has a romantic relationship with Jeff Daniels, including several scenes of intimacy. In makes frequent mention that he is a fan of the New York Knicks. Given the time period of the movie, the character