April and the Extraordinary World
A "beautiful, inventive and uncannily satisfying" animated feature from France, set in an alternate-reality Paris and based on a story by graphic novelist Jacques Tardi. Paris, 1941...A family of scientists is on the brink of discovering a powerful longevity serum when all of a sudden a mysterious force abducts them, leaving their young daughter April behind. Ten years later, April (voiced by Marion Cotillard) lives alone with her dear cat, Darwin, and carries on her family’s research in secret. But she soon finds herself at the center of a shadowy and far-reaching conspiracy, and on the run from government agents, bicycle-powered dirigibles and cyborg rat spies. Undaunted, she continues her quest to find her parents and discover the truth behind their disappearance... Rated PG. 105 mins. "An all-too-rare example of steampunk done right." - Village Voice "Ekinci et Benjamin Legrand’s script empowers its female heroine, while presenting a wide variety of complex behavior choices for grown-ups to discuss with youngsters after viewing together...The rare toon that leaves kids inspired not to buy toys, but to make the world a better place." - Variety "Part science fiction cosmos, part alternate reality steampunk universe and all adventure all the time." - Los Angeles Times "Miss out on this and you miss out on something entirely, amazingly original and jaw-droppingly entertaining." - Austin Chronicle
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