
In a very poor zone of New York, April Burns and her boyfriend, Bobby, are preparing to receive April's family for thanksgiving dinner. While Bobby tries to borrow a suit for himself, April realizes that her stove is broken. She tries desperately to find a neighbor that can let her cook the turkey, since she does not want to fail (again) with her family. Meanwhile, in a suburb of Pennsylvania, her dysfunctional family is preparing to travel to New York. While driving, the rel... (Full plot summary below)
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In a very poor zone of New York, April Burns and her boyfriend, Bobby, are preparing to receive April's family for thanksgiving dinner. While Bobby tries to borrow a suit for himself, April realizes that her stove is broken. She tries desperately to find a neighbor that can let her cook the turkey, since she does not want to fail (again) with her family. Meanwhile, in a suburb of Pennsylvania, her dysfunctional family is preparing to travel to New York. While driving, the relationship between the Burns and their black-sheep April is disclosed through the conversations between her father Jim, her resented mother Joy, her brother, her sister and her grandmother.
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| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea Chase[Hedges] plays our emotions like a virtuoso, mixing farce with tragedy with equal assurance and wisely eschewing words when silence can be more effective |
| FilmStew.comTodd GilchristPieces Of April is no good and no amount of Sundance catfights for its distribution rights will convince me otherwise |
| San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerAvoids sentimentality at every turn and truly earns both its laughs and its tears. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames SanfordBarely 80 minutes long, this is a movie with the texture of a great short story. ...a comedy -- and a sharp, smart one. |
| Princeton Town TopicsKam WilliamsA delightful, charming, instant holiday classic which makes us laugh repeatedly while delivering an emotionally satisfying message about unconditional love. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunThanks to a brilliant script and spot-on performances, Pieces Of April turns out to be a perfect film about families and what makes them work. |
| Eclipse MagazineSean O'ConnellYou may leave on a high note, but you'll quickly remember how long it took you to reach that pinnacle |
| Denver Rocky Mountain NewsRobert DenersteinA movie that goes a long way toward proving that we all really can get along and that it's possible for a director to put a lump in our throats without making us feel like saps. |
| The Film YapNick RogersPeter Hedges sustains the idea this family's interactions have begun with bared teeth for years. If they can summon it, one comforting moment will have to do. At best, it's a ramshackle reconciliation of tough-minded emotion and well-earned laughter. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin Clifford"Pieces of April" too easily wraps up the lifelong conflict between Joy and April in the end, but there is a good-natured feel that makes it an amiable little holiday film. |