Pieces of April
Pieces of April is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges. Marking Hedges' directorial debut, the film stars Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Sean Hayes, Alison Pill, Oliver Platt and Patricia Clarkson. The film follows April (Holmes), as she attempts to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner for her estranged family.
Plot
April Burns, the eldest daughter in a highly dysfunctional family, lives in a small tenement apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan with her boyfriend Bobby. Although estranged from her parents, Jim and Joy, and younger siblings Beth and Timmy, she opts to invite them for Thanksgiving dinner. It is expected to be the last Thanksgiving for Joy, who is dying from breast cancer.
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| author | Peter Hedges |
|---|---|
| award | Sundance Special Jury Prize for Acting |
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Peter Hedges |
| editor | Mark Livolsi |
| events | dysfunctional family |
| genre | comedy-drama romance |
| keywords | apartment building breast cancer build drug dealer dysfunctional relationship estrange learn lower east side manhattan meet road trip sibling suburb tenement thanksgiving thanksgiving dinner young daughter |
| musicBy | Stephin Merritt |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | Gary Winick |
| productionCompany | IFC Productions Indigent Productions Kalkaska Productions |
| publisher | MGM Distribution Co. United Artists |
| theme | dance independent |