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"She's the one in every family.". Pieces of April is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges. In his commentary on the film's DVD release, Hedges says the inspiration for his screenplay was twofold — his mother's battle with and death from cancer, and a true story about a group of friends whose plans to prepare a communal Thanksgiving dinner were thwarted by a broken stove.
Movie rating: 7.0 / 10 (19406)
Directed by: Peter Hedges
Writer credits: Peter Hedges
Cast: Katie Holmes - Derek Luke - Oliver Platt - Alison Pill - John Gallagher Jr.
AKA: Pieces of April - Ein Tag mit April Burns