April and the Extraordinary World
April and the Extraordinary World is a 2015 animated alternate history film co-directed by Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci, co-written by Ekinci and Benjamin Legrand, and starring Marion Cotillard. Set in a dystopian steampunk world based on the concepts and visuals of comic artist Jacques Tardi, the plot concerns a young scientist continuing her great grandfather's research and attempting to find her family, who have disappeared.
Theatrical release poster
Marion Cotillard is a French actress. She has appeared in independent films and blockbusters in both European and Hollywood productions and her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, a European Film Award, a Lumières Award and two César Awards. She became a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2010, and was promoted to Officer in 2016, the same year she was named a Knight of the Legion of Honour. She has served as a spokeswoman for Greenpeace since 2001. She was the face of the Lady Dior handbag for nine years, and since 2020 she is the face of the fragrance Chanel No. 5.
Cotillard in 2019
Cotillard in 1999
Cotillard attending an event for La Vie en Rose at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival
Cotillard attending an event for Macbeth at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival