Marion Cotillard

How would the world look if the Industrial Revolution never happened? This is exactly what animated “April and the Extraordinary World,” explores.

So much for labor solidarity. The workers of Sandra’s local have voted to allow management to lay her off so they can keep their bonuses. It will be a devastating blow to her and her family, but that’s her problem, not theirs. However, she has been granted a second vote, due to the foreman’s improper attempt to influence the outcome.