The legend of the christmas star

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Movie
German title The legend of the christmas star
Original title Travel to julestjernen
Country of production Finland , Norway , Sweden , France
original language Norwegian
Publishing year 2012
length 77 minutes
Age rating FSK 0
JMK 0
Rod
Director Nils Gaup
script Kamilla Krogsveen
production Petri Jokiranta
music Gaute Storaas
camera Odd Reinhardt Nicolaysen
cut Perry Eriksen
occupation

The legend of the poinsettia (original title: Reisen til julestjernen ) is a Norwegian fairy tale film by director Nils Gaup from 2012. The Christmas film is about a 14-year-old girl who wants to light up the poinsettia to save a kidnapped princess. The film was given the title “valuable” by the German Film and Media Assessment (FBW). The theatrical release in Germany was on November 14, 2013.

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The royal family celebrates Christmas in a distant kingdom. The light of the poinsettia shines above the castle and so the four-year-old Princess Goldhaar wishes that it should shine at the top of the Christmas tree that her mother is decorating. So she explains to her that the star is there for everyone and must therefore remain in the sky. If Goldhaar gave him his heart later, the poinsettia would always watch over her. As a reminder of this story, the Queen gives the little princess a heart medallion that she should always wear. Count Uldrich overhears this conversation, an evil cousin of the king who has long been obsessed with the royal throne. If the king had no successor, the throne would fall to him. So he persuades the princess to go looking for the poinsettia. The girl secretly sneaks out of the castle and is never seen again. The queen dies of grief and the king curses the poinsettia, which immediately disappears from the firmament. Dark cold settles over the land. According to a prophecy, golden hair would only return if someone found the poinsettia within ten years.

Now the last day of this ten-year period has come and the king has given up hope of ever seeing his daughter again. As fate would have it, the young Sonja arrives at the royal palace on the run from a band of robbers who have held her captive for years. When she learns about the fate of the princess here, she decides to look for the star so that golden hair can return. After she has strengthened herself, Sonja sets off. The Count doesn't like this at all and follows the girl to stop her. On her journey, Sonja meets a forest pixie who is stuck in a bird trap. She frees him and in thanks he helps her against the count who has caught up with her in the meantime. Dusted with pixie dust, Sonja shrinks to the size of a dwarf and can follow the pixie boy Moses into the underground passages and hide. Moses parents bless Sonja for saving their son and refer to Santa Claus, who can tell her where to find the poinsettia. After she has reached normal size again, Sonja lets a bear take her to the north wind, whom she rewards with a piece of blueberry pie for his help. With him it goes straight to Santa Claus. Uldrich is still on her heels but can't catch up with her. So he lets the witch help him, on whose flying broom he tries to follow the north wind. Since after a crash landing he forgot the magic spell to get the broom to fly again, Sonja can easily escape to Santa Claus. He's overly busy tonight on Christmas Eve, but still takes time to help Sonja. He reveals to her that the poinsettia is still where it has always been: namely above the king's castle. Since he had lost faith in the star, he just could no longer see it. If Sonja can believe in the star with all her heart, she could wish for the place where the king had cursed him. She does, and in a magical way the light of the poinsettia wanders into her heart medallion, which she once received from her mother, because she is the princess that she has just forgotten. However, the medallion is snatched from her by the witch, who uses it to send her own daughter to the palace disguised as golden hair. Sonja is tied to a tree by Melssahya, but is soon freed by the pixie Mose. Shortly before the deceived king can sign an enchanted document at the Count's insistence, through which he should declare his abdication in favor of the Count, Sonja appears in the palace and reveals the fraud. When Sonja takes the medallion in her hand, the light of the poinsettia escapes and it reappears in the sky. The king now recognizes his lost daughter in Sonja, and the poinsettia shines again over the castle just in time for Christmas Eve. The king has Uldrich, Melssahya and their daughter thrown into dungeon. Together with his daughter, the king can celebrate Christmas full of happiness.

background

The legend of the poinsettia is based on the Norwegian Christmas play Reisen til Julestjernen (German: The Journey to the Poinsettia ) by Sverre Brandt from 1924. In Norway, the story is one of the most popular classical theater plays and was first filmed in 1976. The story contains elements of the fairy tale The Snow Queen and Ronja the robber's daughter .

Reviews

The critics at Kino.de said: "Lovingly and detailed, like a classic fairy tale, director Nils Gaup filmed the touching story, which even the youngest viewers will enjoy. [...] The music underlines the pre-Christmas mood - this film awakens the anticipation of the festival of festivals. Conclusion: A touching, wonderful Christmas fairy tale for the whole family - a predicate valuable. "

Bianka Piringer from kino-zeit.de wrote: “With barren, wintry backdrops and calm shots, director Nils Gaup creates an enraptured atmosphere in which the fairytale motifs of the story come into their own. The effects do not have to be particularly spectacular to have a strong impact. Rather, they strike a childish, emotional chord with the audience. "

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for The Legend of the Poinsettia . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , July 2013 (PDF; test number: 139 849 K).
  2. ↑ Age rating for The Legend of the Poinsettia . Youth Media Commission .
  3. ↑ Award at Kino.de , accessed on December 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ The legend of the poinsettia at kinderundjugendmedien.de, accessed on December 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Film review at Kino.de , accessed on December 15, 2017.
  6. ^ The legend of the poinsettia at kino-zeit.de, accessed on December 15, 2017.