Peter Hedges
Dan in Real Life
HDA widower finds out the woman he fell in love with is his brother's girlfriend.
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
HDA childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
Pieces of April
HDA wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.
Ben Is Back
HDFollows the charming yet troubled Ben Burns (Hedges), who returns home to his unsuspecting family one fateful Christmas Eve. Ben's wary mother Holly Burns (Roberts) welcomes her beloved son's return, but soon learns he is still very much in harm's way. During the 24 hours that may change their lives forever, Holly must do everything in her power to avoid the family's downfall.