Pieces of April

Pieces of April is a 2003 American comedydrama film written and directed by Peter Hedges. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. The name is taken from a 1972 hit song by Three Dog Night, which reached No.on the Billboard Hot 100.

The film focuses on three journeys the familys arduous trek from suburbia to New York City, punctuated by stops for Krispy Kreme doughnuts, bagels, Joys frequent need for a restroom or a joint to ease her pain, a burial service for an animal they hit, and various arguments and recriminations, as well as discussions of their disappointment in April Bobbys efforts to find a suit so he can make a good impression on his girlfriends relatives and Aprils preparations for the meal, a near disaster when she discovers her oven is broken. With the help of various neighbors, she manages to assemble dinner, while learning to appreciate the importance of family and making some new friends in the process.In his commentary on the films DVD release, Hedges says the inspiration for his screenplay was twofold his mothers battle with and death from cancer and a true story about a group of friends who had borrowed an apartment to prepare a communal Thanksgiving dinner. However, the oven in the apartment did not work so they had to go door to door in the building, trying to find an oven in which to cook their turkey. ........

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