Breaking up is never easy, but "The Squid and The Whale" is talking about a post-breaking-up life, which may be even harder.
The filmmakers apparently are more interested in the impact on the two young brothers whoes parents are recently divorced. The script was cleverly written so that we can hardly notice any cliche. However, the most interesting role may be the father who hates "philistine."
No one should be demonized in a broken relationship. It takes two to tangle and probably also takes two to fall apart. The implication of the title "The Squid and the Whale" does not merely represent a distant happy childhood memory but also signify a destination we cannot escape from.
A movie like this can be too real to watch, especially if you have popcorns in one hand and coke in the other hand. It's your call, my friends.
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