Pieces of April(2003)

movie - first aired/released 2003-10-17 - 81 min - audience 6.5

Comedy, Drama

Directed by Peter Hedges

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.