Growing Up Baumbach
On the occasion of the release of Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young, we present two of his earlier works that, with it, form a sort-of trilogy: his acclaimed 1995 debut, Kicking and Screaming, and 2005’s The Squid and the Whale, perhaps the film that best encapsulates his signature blend of acidic wit, sardonic tone, and thinly veiled autobiography.
March 17
On the occasion of the release of Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young, we present two of his earlier works that, with it, form a sort-of trilogy: his acclaimed 1995 debut, Kicking and Screaming, and 2005’s The Squid and the Whale, perhaps the film that best encapsulates his signature blend of acidic wit, sardonic tone, and thinly veiled autobiography. Baumbach ranks among the funniest and most perceptive filmmakers of our time, a director whose work has always treated the consequences of growing up a member of the creative class with sensitivity, bone-dry humor, and a commitment to honesty at any cost. The release of While We’re Young marks both the 20th anniversary of Kicking and Screaming and the 10th anniversary of The Squid and the Whale, so it seems only right to present these three films (all selections of the New York Film Festival) as a suite. For more information on this traveling retrospective, click here.
