April Burns is the black sheep of her family who has left suburbia for a Lower East Side tenement. To reconnect with her mother, Joy, and father, Jim, she invites them and her wisecracking brother and perfect sister for Thanksgiving dinner at her apartment, and against their better judgment, the Burnses pile up in the family station wagon, pick up Grandma, and head to the big city from the safe confines of their stereotypical suburban home. But Joy is seriously ill, complicating the road trip; meanwhile, April's oven is broken, sending her off to her bizarre and wacky neighbors to try to borrow their kitchen.

Azazel Jacobs writes: “A recent discovery for me, capturing not only a New York, but a filmmaking spirit and approach, that feels equally far away now. Heartbreaking and funny, PIECES OF APRIL defines family past the floorboards of an apartment, revealing connections and wiping away first impressions through brilliant means. It is the type of film that makes me say “I want to do that.”, knowing that it takes great skill in every aspect, and a collection of small miracles.”