Walt Berkman
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Walt Berkman is a sensitive, adolescent boy in the film "The Squid and the Whale" who struggles to navigate his parents’ bitter divorce and his own emerging identity.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptsBehaviorFrom | Bernard Berkman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| age | adolescent ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
2005 film The Squid and the Whale
NERFINISHED
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The Squid and the Whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
parents’ divorce
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struggle with emerging identity ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Noah Baumbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | high school ⓘ |
| emotionalStruggle |
confusion about romantic relationships
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loyalty conflict between parents ⓘ |
| familyName | Berkman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Squid and the Whale universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Walt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Bernard Berkman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterest |
literature
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music ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| hasMother | Joan Berkman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Frank Berkman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
insecure
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introspective ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
emotionally immature
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intellectually precocious ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jesse Eisenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
adolescent sexuality
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coming of age ⓘ divorce ⓘ family dysfunction ⓘ |
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