April (Katie Holmes) has invited her estranged family over for Thanksgiving. But when her oven goes out while her boyfriend (Derek Luke) is out on an errand, April knocks on every door in their apartment complex, desperately trying to find an alternate stove.
I would never have picked this because the synopsis didn't sound interesting, I don't particularly like Katie Holmes, and I really don't like micro-budget indie dramas about Feelings. And I would have missed out. This was super-relatable on a lot of levels. I, too, have been the Child Who Left and I also have a Complicated Relationship with my mother. I have tried to plan a dinner and been overwhelmed at the thought of cooking a whole-ass turkey because Things Just Have to Go Right or Else.
Families are hard. They're hard when you like them and more when you don't. And we are nose-diving straight into Family Season here for the next two months. So give yourself a break. Take a breath, go low- or no-contact if you need to. Just cause they birthed you doesn't obligate you to tolerate shit you wouldn't from a stranger. Love them when and how you can. Love yourself too.
This is streaming on Tubi, Roku, the CW channel, and PlutoTV. All with ads. Sorry.
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