April Showers
5.6
2009
1 hr 34 min
Drama
A look inside a tragedy through the eyes of a survivor. Based on actual events, April Showers is about picking up the pieces in the direct aftermath of school violence
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- Cast：
- Kelly Blatz , Daryl Sabara , Janel Parrish , Ellen Woglom , Illeana Douglas , Tom Arnold , Rachel Lien
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Reviews
Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
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I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
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Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
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A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
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