Written and Directed by Noah Baumbach

Set in Brooklyn in 1986, The Squid and the Whale captures with extraordinary immediacy the inner workings of the Berkmans. Bernard (Jeff Daniels), a once successful novelist and Joan (Laura Linney), have given up on their marriage, leaving their two sons Walt (Jesse Eisenberg), 16, and Frank (Owen Kline), 12, to grapple with what has become of the family.

The film is a tender, funny, excruciating, perilous and ultimately moving coming of age for Walt and a tortuously premature one for Frank. The emotional tensions and strains that emerge during this difficult period for the Berkman family are given a subtle and nuanced portrayal. This is a film that deftly presents the realties of a family in transition learning to redefine itself.

Producers : Wes Anderson, Peter Newman, Charlie Corwin, Clara Markowicz
Cinematographer : Robert D. Yeoman
Editor : Tim Streeto
Production Designer : Anne Ross
Costume Designer : Amy Westcott
Cast : Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline

Screening Times
Monday , Jan 24 5:30 PM Racquet Club
Tuesday , Jan 25 2:30 PM Racquet Club
Wednesday , Jan 26 8:30 AM
Racquet Club Friday , Jan 28 9:15 AM Eccles Theatre
Friday , Jan 28 10:30 PM Broadway Centre Cinemas VI, SLC
Saturday , Jan 29 4:00 PM Screening Room, Sundance Village