Thursday, August 6, 2020
April in Autumn (2018)
Synopsis
Synopsis
April returns home to Toronto after traveling and
working abroad for several years to help her sister, Sara, care for
their mother who is facing health problems. Upon April's return, she
literally unearths old family secrets that threaten the gentle balance
of home. Sara, who is studying the music of french composer Erik Satie,
befriends a homeless man Erik who may have a connection to her mother's
romantic past, while April equivocates on a marriage proposal from her
long distance boyfriend she met on her travels, Oscar. The story
culminates on the eve of their mother's birthday dinner, when Oscar
arrives unannounced from Argentina and Sara's homeless friend shows up
for the celebration.
