Pieces of April

Pieces of April

2003 · 81 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.5 (203 votes)
Dir. Peter Hedges · Starring Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Patricia Clarkson, Oliver Platt, Alison Pill, John Gallagher Jr. · Music Stephin Merritt

She's the one in every family.

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Quirky and rebellious April Burns lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While her father struggles to drive her family into the city, April -- an inexperienced cook -- runs into kitchen trouble and must ask a neighbor for help.

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A bittersweet indie dramedy about a fractured family forced together. It feels like a warm, slightly awkward hug, filled with quiet moments of connection and the gentle hum of everyday anxieties.

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