written and directed by Noah Baumbach
and produced by Wes Anderson
. It tells the semi-autobiographical story of two boys in Brooklyn
dealing with their parents' divorce
in the 1980s. The film is named after a giant squid and sperm whale
diorama
found at the American Museum of Natural History
, which is seen in the film. The film was shot on Super 16mm, mostly using a handheld camera.
The Squid and the Whale was a critical success.
She's a very risky writer, Lili. Very racy. I mean, exhibiting her cunt in that fashion is very racy. I mean Lili has her influences in post modern literature, it's a bit derivative of Kafka, but for a student, very racy. Did you get that it was her cunt?
Put me in your mouth.
Don't be difficult.
[playing ping pong with Frank] You know, you have to try. If you don't try, it's no fun for me.
You're calling me a bitch?
You're being a shit, Walt!
Walt Berkman: It's like... we were pals then... we'd do things together... we'd look at the knight armor at the Met. The scary fish at the Natural History Museum. I was always afraid of the squid and whale fighting. I can only look at it with my hands in front of my face.
Jeffrey: She could probably move her pussy muscles just the right way so you blow your load in like seconds.
Joint Custody Blows.