Films from the Vault with Nat Tobin: Pieces of April (2003) In-Person

Join Nat for one of his favorite films this fall, with a brief discussion to follow.

Quirky and rebellious April Burns (Katie Holmes) lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment, miles away from her emotionally distant family. When she learns that her mother (Patricia Clarkson) has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites her family to her place for Thanksgiving. As her father (Oliver Platt) struggles to drive the family into the city, inexperienced cook April runs into kitchen trouble and asks a neighbor (Sean Hayes) for help.

Initial release: January 19, 2003
Director: Peter Hedges
MPAA rating: PG-13
Running time: 1h 21m

Closed captioning will be on.