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Pieces of April

  • New Zealand Pieces of April
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Comedy / Drama / Family
USA, 2003, 81 min

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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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Soundtracks

Pieces of April

Pieces of April

Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack

Label: Nonesuch Records

Year: 2003

Format: CD

Length: 26:24

Tracklist
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