She tries desperately to find a neighbor that can let her cook the turkey, since she does not want to fail (again) with her family. Pieces of April is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. [2] Sean Hayes called Hedges from the set of Will & Grace, asking for the part of Bobby. [2] Hedges said hoped the film would trigger something in people, either to take action or reflect on their own lives. 「Pieces of April」by Three Dog Night 4月が終わらないうちに Aprilソングを・・ スリー・ドッグ・ナイトのベスト盤を 聴き直していたら 春のうららかな一日に ゆったりとくつろぎながら聴くには ピッタリな心地いい1曲を見っけ～ ライナーノートには InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment). [4], The film's title is taken from a 1972 song of the same name by Three Dog Night. Read 2 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. After witnessing a confrontation between a mother and her young daughter in the diner's bathroom, Joy reconsiders. In an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation. Three of the songs were previously released on The Magnetic Fields ' 69 Love Songs , and "As You Turn to Go" and "You You You You You" were previously seen on The 6ths ' album, Hyacinths and Thistles . It is expected to be the last Thanksgiving for Joy, who is dying from breast cancer. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Pieces of April (2003) - IMDb. Pieces Of April-1 (4 月 1 の部分) 歌詞. As a mere gag, they respond to a man's newspaper ad for a date, only to find it will greatly complicate their lives. Following its positive reception there, the rights to the film were reported to be in a bidding war with companies including Miramax, Fine Line Features and Artisan Entertainment. Sisqó also originally applied for the role of Bobby, though Hedges did not think he was suited to the role as he was shorter than Holmes, and instead suggested he play Latrell. [17] He won both the Audience Choice Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2003 Chicago International Film Festival. An exotic illness? Learn to play guitar by chord / tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. An illicit drug? Four families in LA of different ethnicity (Latino, Asian/Vietnamese, African and Jewish) gather together for Thanksgiving dinner. April's parents and siblings, along with April's senile grandmother, start a long drive from suburbia to New York City, while April prepares to cook dinner. [15] Peter Hedges was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 19th Independent Spirit Awards[16] and also the Humanitas Prize at the 29th Humanitas Awards. And the promise of the flowers. The fourth time Hedges attempted to get the film developed, he took it to independent company InDigEnt, who signed it immediately, albeit on a much smaller budget of $300,000. Hedges explained that Bobby was to be African-American, and instead suggested the role of Wayne. [3], Hedges started working on the script for Pieces of April about eight or nine years before the film was released, though eventually forgot about the project. Patricia Clarkson is marvelous as a mother with daughter issues and cancer. Pieces of April book. [16] In 2003, she won in that category at the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards,[22] the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards,[23] the National Board of Review Awards[24] and the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards,[25] and in 2004, she won it at the Florida Film Critics Circle Awards,[26] the National Society of Film Critics Awards,[27] and the Satellite Awards. 15 wins & 21 nominations. [1], The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 84% based on reviews from 153 critics, with an average rating of 7.12/10. Pieces Of April 4:09 B The Writings On The Wall 3:12 * Items below may differ depending on the release. The song was produced by Richard Podolor and arranged by Podolor and Three Dog Night. Country: UK. Joy proceeds to April's apartment, where the two have an emotional reunion, which is photographed by Timmy. While driving, the relationship between the Burns and their black-sheep April is disclosed through the conversations between her father Jim, her resented mother Joy, her brother, her sister and her grandmother. With Katie Holmes, Oliver Platt, Patricia Clarkson, Derek Luke. I particularly identified with Katie Holmes's character's incompetence at cooking Thanksgiving dinner when the other women in the theater were laughing uproariously at her efforts and I wasn't even sure what she was doing wrong, other than focusing like I would do more on the decorations than the food preparation. Filming was often challenging as the spaces to work in were small. While “Pieces of April” does not approach the caliber of “Planes,” it is far more entertaining than “Home.” April, alone, new to the building and with disaster looming, decides to seek assistance from her neighbors. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Some original residents of the apartments were used as extras. "Pieces of April" follows a very straightforward plotline about a girl who's being visited by her family for Thanksgiving. Pieces of April Lyrics. Or is it the supernatural? Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The rest of April's family later arrives, and all embrace her. Marking Hedges' directorial debut, the film stars Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Sean Hayes, Alison Pill, Oliver Platt and Patricia Clarkson. I've got pieces of April, I keep 'em in a memory bouquet I've got pieces of April, but it's a mornin' in May Not that big a deal. While Bobby tries to borrow a suit for himself, April realizes that her stove is broken. [5], Pieces of April debuted at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. "What's Cooking." Summaries. In a very poor zone of New York, April Burns and her boyfriend, the Afro-American Bobby, are preparing to receive April's family for thanksgiving dinner. We knew no time for sadness. 歌詞の意味: 我々 は両方が共有感と呼ばれる私たちの愛. "Pieces of April" is a wonderful New York component for a trilogy of mordant but ultimately sweet holiday movies, along with the Parisian "La Buche" and the multi-ethnic L. A. Jim remains positive, and Timmy takes photographs of their trip. [21] and the 19th Independent Spirit Awards. Pieces of April was shot digitally with hand-held cameras, and almost exclusively used close and medium shots due to limitations in resolution in wide digital shots at the time. Stream songs including "All I Want to Know", "As You Turn to Go" and more. Hedges went looking through his old drafts, and remembered that the mother in Pieces of April also has cancer. 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