It saddens me to see a family like that so torn apart, a family not thankful for anything. I just couldn't believe how the mother searched for reasons not to see her own daughter. She made her husband pull the car over a few times, smoked some pot to ease her painful memories, bought junk food (donuts, candy bars, and chips) to fill their stomachs so they didn't have to bear her daughters cooking. While on the road to see their long lost daughter in NYC, the family probed each others mind for positive memories of April, and failed to find a good memory.
The presumptions or judgements that we have of each other reflect in our behaviors and affect what we consume. In this movie, April is foreseen as a mistake, a bad child, and her image (body piercings and tattoos) reflect that judgement. Usually when a person is rebelling they engage in activities that are the polar opposite of what or whom they are rebelling, and tend to express themselves through the way they dress and act. In this movie, April is considered the odd child compared to her perfect sister. The way April acts and dresses compared to her neighbors reflect the different presumptions that we have about others. The movie showed a variety of different personalities and lifestyles and how they conflict. No family is perfect by any means, we all have our quirks.
April tried so hard to please her family, along with the help of her boyfriend. The lifestyle they lived didnt even compare to the lifestyle that her family lived. But in the end, and despite the differences, they accepted each other for who they are and had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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