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.
The film debuted at the
Sundance Film Festival.