How ``The Squid and the Whale,'' which captures the subtleties of adolescence, reaches a drama with real emotions that goes beyond autobiography.

Explore the inner world from the standpoint of both parents and children

In addition, the writing of the script takes another twist. In revisiting his childhood and writing about it, Baumbach was no longer satisfied with it, and naturally began to think about the ``inner side of his parents.''

How did my parents feel about the issues surrounding divorce at that time? Also, what was their private life like? What kind of conversations did the adults have? Imagination is endless. That was the moment when his eyes, which had always been one-sided, finally began to reflect and interact with each other.

The four main family members in the story each have their own daily lives and domains. By depicting them individually, colliding with them, and confronting them, the possibilities of film expand in three dimensions. Reaching this level can truly be considered a great development as a filmmaker.

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According to what I heard, he had shown his parents (who are also his senior writers) the scripts for his past two directorial films, but he never showed them to him for this film.

What's more, even though the characters' inner lives are exposed in many ways, the aim was to make the film ``a movie worth watching.'' He intentionally did not depict facts that were unbearable to look at, and instead tried to prioritize the cohesiveness, interest, and artistry of the work.

Memories that are accepted by being made into movies