Retrato de April

Here's a movie that thinks it's about quirk. April, estranged daughter, invites her suburban family to Thanksgiving dinner in her tiny NYC apartment. The day devolves into predictable familial chaos, seasoned with some amateur cooking. It's a solid effort to make a holiday movie.

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Peter Hedges directed Retrato de April in 2003. See Peter Hedges's full filmography, where to start with Peter Hedges, or where to go after you've seen everything by Peter Hedges.

Retrato de April was released in 2003 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 81 minutes.