Pieces of April Synopsis & Movie Info

Synopsis

In this independent comedy-drama, misfit April Burns (Katie Holmes), living in a rundown tenement in Manhattan, is persuaded to host Thanksgiving dinner for her conservative suburban family so she can spend time with her dying mom (Patricia Clarkson). As the family journeys into the city, the plan slowly spins out of control. -

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
10/17/2003
DVD Release Date:
02/24/2004
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for language, sensuality, drug content and images of nudity
Run Time:
81 min.
Distributor(s):
MGM/UA
Production Co.:
InDigEnt
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Family Gatherings, Eccentric Families, Families in Crisis, Nothing Goes Right, Mothers and Daughters, Dysfunctional Families
Tone:
Wry, Warm, Light, Talky, Quirky, Bittersweet, Affectionate
Keywords:
family, daughter, neighbor, apartment, boyfriend, black-sheep, Thanksgiving, family-reunion, terminal-illness
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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