Pieces of April

Pieces of April

6.5IMDb Score
Released:2003-10-17
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Duration:81 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Peter Hedges
Actors:Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Patricia Clarkson, Oliver Platt, Alison Pill
Production:IFC Productions, InDigEnt, Kalkaska Productions, United Artists

Overview:

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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