# April and the Extraordinary World (2015)

> A teenage scientist searches for her vanished parents across a coal-powered alternate-history France with a talking cat, her grandfather, and a roguish informer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/217859

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Science Fiction
- Director: Franck Ekinci, Christian Desmares
- Cast: Marion Cotillard, Philippe Katerine, Jean Rochefort, Olivier Gourmet, Marc-André Grondin, Bouli Lanners, Anne Coesens, Macha Grenon
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3422078/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, witty, adventurous, family movie night, weekend adventure

## Synopsis

A young girl and her talking cat embark on a thrilling adventure in a world where science has been stifled for decades.

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