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The Squid and the Whale
Why this pick
A sharply written, uncomfortable coming-of-age comedy with the same interest in precocious self-definition, flawed adults, and humor that lands through emotional embarrassment.
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MOVIE2001 1h 51m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Best friends Enid and Rebecca face the summer following their high school graduation, with no plans other than to find jobs and live together. As social outcasts, the girls are out of synch with the world around them, and while Rebecca gets a job at a local coffee franchise and starts saving for the apartment they always planned on, Enid becomes involved with an alienated malcontent named Seymour. As they edge toward adulthood in a world in decline, Enid and Rebecca struggle to maintain their identity and preserve their fierce friendship.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Scarlett Johansson
Rebecca
Thora Birch
Enid
Steve Buscemi
Seymour
Illeana Douglas
Roberta Allsworth
Brad Renfro
Josh
Bob Balaban
Enid's Dad
Dave Sheridan
Doug
David Cross
Gerrold, the Pushy Guy