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Film · 2015

April and the Extraordinary World

Original titleAvril et le monde truqué

Directed by Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci · starring Marion Cotillard, Marc-André Grondin and Philippe Katerine

  • 1 h 30 min
  • PG
  • Animation · Adventure
  • France
  • 8.4 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.8 Users1 vote
  • 9.0 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

The twisted world Avril lives in is an alternative to the France we know in which, at the verge of the French-Prusian War, leader Napoleon III shows up in a laboratory that is investigating to make invulnerable super-soldiers. The meeting ends up in a tragic accident, which causes Napoleon V to assume the charge as a new leader. Europe then starts to suffer an energetic shortage and soon turns into a place invaded by pollution . Years later in those deplorable conditions, in 1941, France has adopted a Steampunk style, and scientists are beginning to disappear in mysterious circumstances. Avril (Marion Cotillard) will start an adventure in the search for her parents, who are scientists as well, and will try to find out the origin of the kidnaps.

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The essentials

Runtime
90 min1 hour and 30 minutes
Budget
$12.4mCentre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
Rating
PGParental guidance
How long is April and the Extraordinary World?
1 hour and 30 minutes (90 minutes).
Who directed April and the Extraordinary World?
Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci.
Who is in April and the Extraordinary World?
It stars Marion Cotillard, Marc-André Grondin, Philippe Katerine and Jean Rochefort.
Where can I watch April and the Extraordinary World?
In the UK it is available with a channel on Apple TV and a channel on Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (20)
Director
Christian Desmares, Franck Ekinci
Writers
Franck Ekinci, Mark Camacho
Producers
Arnaud Demuynck, Franck Ekinci

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 4 reviews
7.8 1 vote

What the critics say average 9.0 from 4 outlets

  • 10 VarietyPeter Debruge Seeing as how cartoon production designs are limited only by their creators? imaginations, the medium of animation has steadily raised the bar for built-out evil headquarters over the years (nowhere… Read
  • 10 New York TimesGlenn Kenny Influences aside, the movie so teems with delightful detail and has such an exuberant sense of play that it feels entirely fresh. Read
  • 8.8 Roger EbertBrian Tallerico It feels somewhat clichéd to call an animated adventure film a ?delight,? but it?s the best word for the latest from GKids, April and the Extraordinary World, a joyful, accomplished movie Read

Soundtrack

All 8 songs
  1. Les molécules de l'amourClaire Tillier Spotify
  2. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 III. Allegro vivaceBilkent Symphony Orchestra, dir, A, Wit Spotify
  3. Chargez! Chargez!Claire Tillier
  4. Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K 525 I. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Trivia

  • Author

    The film based on graphic novels by Jacques Tardi , also a graphic designer on the film.

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