Squid And The Whale, The DVD

Joint Custody Blows.

A realistic and heartfelt examination of what life is like growing up in the 80s when your parents are going through a bitter divorce. Piercingly honest and bursting with acid wit, Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney shine in director Noah Baumbach's wry and biting, autobiographical stab at his parent's divorce. Praised by critics worldwide, The Squid and the Whale is wickedly funny and one of the year's most inspiring, heartfelt movies. Jeff Daniels gives an Oscar-worthy performance as family patriach Bernard, who struggles with his own insecurities as he faces a marriage breakdown head-on and Laura Linney is at her stunning best as his wife Joan, battling her own unsettling issues. Winner of two awards at the Sundance Film Festival and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay, The Squid and the Whale has been described as "the best American film this year" and is essential viewing for fans of films like Rushmore and Igby Goes Down.