April and the Extraordinary World
2015 · Movie · 106 min · ★ 7.1 · 91% critics
In an alternate 1940s France where progress has stalled and steam power rules, a determined teen sets out to find her missing scientist parents. With a few unlikely allies and a sharp-tongued talking cat, she’s drawn into a dangerous search for answers in a polluted, authoritarian Paris.
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Details
- Original title
- Avril et le monde truqué
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-11-04
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (357 votes)
- Box office
- $495,879
- Budget
- $10,400,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a mature, inventive animated adventure with steampunk vibes, mystery, and a talking-animal sidekick; Not for you if you prefer bright, kid-only fare or simple stories like Terra Willy.
Pros: wildly imaginative world; suspenseful adventure; witty humor | Cons: slow early stretch; uneven focus; romance feels forced
Themes
- france
- paris, france
- cat
- grandfather
- lizard
- steampunk
- female protagonist
- alternate history
- scientist
- coal
- talking cat
- female scientist
Awards & recognition
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2015
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · nominated
Cast & crew
Marion Cotillard
as Avril (voice)
Philippe Katerine
as Darwin (voice)
Jean Rochefort
as Pops (voice)
Olivier Gourmet
as Paul (voice)
Marc-André Grondin
as Julius (voice)
Bouli Lanners
as Pizoni (voice)
Anne Coesens
as Chimène (voice)
Macha Grenon
as Annette (voice)
Benoît Brière
as Rodrigue (voice)
Gérard Dessalles
as (voice)
Directed by Christian Desmares, Franck Ekinci