Pieces of April

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.

Movie details

Release date

2003

Runtime

1h 21m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Country

United States of America

Director

Peter Hedges

Production

IFC Productions, InDigEnt, Kalkaska Productions, United Artists

Budget

$300,000

Cast

Katie Holmes

April Burns

Derek Luke

Bobby

Patricia Clarkson

Joy Burns

Oliver Platt

Jim Burns

Alison Pill

Beth Burns

John Gallagher Jr.

Timmy Burns