Pieces of April
She's the one in every family.
She's the one in every family.
Comedy, Drama
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2003
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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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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
81 min
Release date:
17 Oct 2003
Country:
US
Languages:
Chinese, English
Budget:
$300,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 15 wins & 22 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
This is one of those quietly wonderful films that really deserves an audience.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
11 Nov 2003
fresh:
It's in the cross-cutting between April's disaster-prone preparations and her family's turbulent journey that Hedges's movie finds its lively and likeable rhythm.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
14 Nov 2003
rotten:
Longer on calculating sourness than on psychologically organic wit.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
5 Feb 2004
fresh:
Pieces of April is built around the tired premise of a dysfunctional family's Thanksgiving get-together, but -- surprise -- it's fresh.
– Peter Rainer,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
7 Aug 2004
fresh:
Laughter and poignancy go hand in hand in this DV debut whose comedy that may be standard, but never ceases to deliver sharp, dark laughs.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006