Pieces of April

"She's the one in every family."

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.

Director: Peter Hedges

Cast

Katie Holmes

April Burns

Derek Luke

Bobby

Patricia Clarkson

Joy Burns

Oliver Platt

Jim Burns

Alison Pill

Beth Burns

John Gallagher Jr.

Timmy Burns

Alice Drummond

Grandma Dottie

Lillias White

Evette