Laura's Star (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Laura's Star |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 2004 |
| length | 77 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 0 JMK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Piet De Rycker , Thilo Graf Rothkirch |
| script |
Michael Mädel , Piet De Rycker, Thilo Graf Rothkirch, Rolf Giesen |
| production |
Maya Countess Rothkirch , Thilo Graf Rothkirch |
| music |
Hans Zimmer , Nick Glennie-Smith , Henning Lohner |
| cut | Christine Lüdecke |
| synchronization | |
| |
Laura's star is a computer-animated cartoon that was released in German cinemas on September 23, 2004. The film was distributed by Warner and is based on the children 's book Lauras Stern by Klaus Baumgart .
The film was released in German cinemas on September 23, 2004 with 543 copies. In the first week, 245,589 viewers saw the film; a total of 1,353,517 viewers saw it. This makes the film number 31 among the most successful feature films in 2004. The film was jointly produced by Rothkirch Cartoon Film , MotionWorks and Animationsfabrik . Warner Bros. and Comet Film co-produced .
action
Laura moves from the country to the city with her family. After a nightly shower of falling stars , she finds a small injured star in the park and takes it home with her. She takes care of his broken point and quickly makes friends with her star. This enchants Laura's toys and helps her to feel a little more comfortable in the big city. But Laura soon notices that the star is homesick and loses its luminosity.
One evening when Laura tries to bring her mother's cello bow to the opera with the help of the star , she crashes with the star when the only sticky point is lost again. With the help of the neighbor boy Max and the sun in the opera setting, she can heal the star and bring it back to the starry sky. After this adventure, she feels at home in the new city.
background
According to Baumgart, the participants made use of the various elements of the cartoon series that appeared in 2002. The buildings of the city and the development of the characters did not have to be completely rethought. Nevertheless, new protagonists were introduced in favor of the dramaturgy, such as the neighbor boy Max or Laura's lively cuddly toys.
music
The film music was composed by Hans Zimmer and Nick Glennie-Smith and recorded by the Babelsberg German Film Orchestra . The songs in the film were sung by the German band Wonderwall . The official soundtrack for the film lasts almost 70 minutes and is distributed by the BMG Music Publishing label .
Reviews
"The story is lovingly animated and exquisite heartiness, the plot is stretched in episodic arcs with numerous small highlights, but never becomes so intense that it could frighten you."
“After almost 2 million books sold and a 13-part television series, Laura's star also found its way onto the cinema screen. The German Klaus Baumgart wrote the template and so the cinematic implementation was mainly in Germany - on a remarkable technical level and with musical support from the German composer Hans Zimmer, who has since become very successful in Hollywood. The whole thing is implemented appropriately and atmospherically - but without the really big highlights. Perhaps the dreamy story is a little too child-friendly in the end. For this target group the film is definitely a 'must'. "
“ Laura's star is a cute cartoon film suitable for children. The story and drawings are successful and suitable for small fans. Good film adaptation of the TV series and can easily keep up with this. "
Awards
- German Film Award - Best Children's and Youth Film (2005)
- Chicago International Children's Film Festival (2005)
- The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.
Sequels
The direct-to-DVD production Laura's Christmas Star was released on December 1, 2006. Again it was directed by Piet De Rycker and Thilo Rothkirch.
The film Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian was released on September 24, 2009, followed by Laura's Star and the Dream Monsters on October 13, 2011 .
Web links
- Laura's Star in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Laura's star at filmportal.de (with photo gallery)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Laura's star . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2004 (PDF; test number: 99 089 K).
- ↑ Age rating for Laura's star . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ www.insidekino.de
- ↑ Interview with Klaus Baumgart on literaturnetz.com
- ↑ Lauras Stern | Website by Hans Zimmer
- ↑ www.cineman.de
- ↑ www.moviemaster.de
- ↑ ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Zelluloid.de )
- ↑ LAURAS STERN - Producers: Maya Countess Rothkirch, Thilo Graf Rothkirch - Rothkirch Cartoon Film. In: German Film Award. Archived from the original on April 16, 2006 ; accessed on September 29, 2018 .
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated November 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed on November 18, 2011
