Directed by:
Peter HedgesScreenplay:
Peter HedgesCinematography:
Tami ReikerComposer:
Stephin MerrittCast:
Katie Holmes, Oliver Platt, Patricia Clarkson, Derek Luke, Alison Pill, John Gallagher Jr., Alice Drummond, Adrian Martinez, Sean Hayes, Isiah Whitlock Jr. (more)Plots(1)
April Burns (Katie Holmes) has never been on good terms with her mother, Joy (Patricia Clarkson), but in a burst of goodwill she's volunteered to host her family for Thanksgiving at the Lower East Side apartment she shares with her boyfriend, Bobby (Derek Luke). As if preparing a holiday feast isn't pressure enough, she discovers her oven is broken and has to search her building for one that works, making appeals to an eclectic array of neighbors. Meanwhile, the Burns family is speeding down the highway towards New York while recounting April's failures. April's father, Jim (Oliver Platt), is determined to have a nice day, but Joy persists in undermining his plans. While perfect daughter Beth (Alison Pill) reminds everyone of her sister's faults and Grandma Dottie (Alice Drummond) can barely remember anyone's name, youngest child Timmy (John Gallagher, Jr.) dodges emotional bullets by photographing every awkward moment. Pieces of April is a poignant and funny look at a day in the life of a family striving to create new memories while making peace with the old. (official distributor synopsis)
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Pieces of April
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Nonesuch Records
Year: 2003
Format: CD
Length: 26:24
1. | "All I Want To Know" - The Magnetic Fields | 02:53 | |
2. | "As You Turn To Go" - The 6THS | 01:56 | |
3. | "Dreams Anymore" - The Magnetic Fields | 02:09 | |
4. | "Epitaph For My Heart" - The Magnetic Fields | 02:49 | |
5. | "Heather Heather" - The Magnetic Fields | 02:08 | |
6. | "I Think I Need A New Heart" - The Magnetic Fields | 02:33 | |
7. | One April Day | Stephin Merritt | 01:54 |
8. | "Stray With Me" - The Magnetic Fields | 02:52 | |
9. | "The Luckiest Guy On The Lower East Side" - The Magnetic Fields | 03:45 | |
10. | "You You You You You" - The 6THS | 03:25 |