Stella and the star of the orient
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| Original title | Stella and the star of the orient |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 2007 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
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| Director | Erna Schmidt (pseudonym for Almut Getto ) |
| script | Martin Dolejš |
| production | Ingelore King |
| music | Andreas Hoge |
| camera | Andreas Höfer |
| cut | Karola Mittelstädt |
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Stella and the Star of the Orient is a German film from 2007. It had its world premiere on April 20, 2008 at the Children's Media Festival Goldener Spatz , where it was shown as the opening film. The official German theatrical release was on December 25, 2008.
action
The year 2005 is drawing to a close. 10-year-old Stella spends New Year's Eve with her parents and grandmother in the old villa of her late great-grandmother Clementine. Stella can hardly remember the old lady. But the little silver amulet that she once received from her is her constant companion. When Stella illegally sneaks into the attic of the villa and discovers a hidden elevator there, an adventurous journey into the past begins for her. Suddenly Clementine, who was the same age at the time, and her brother Gustav stand in front of her. It quickly becomes clear to the siblings that Stella took the elevator 100 years back in time to 1905. Gustav is extremely delighted because he is the only one who believed in Uncle Anton's invention of a time travel elevator. But the family has completely different worries right now: At the end of the year, the entire family property is in danger of being lost, as Clementine's father went into debt when building a railway line. Only Uncle Anton's treasure could save everything. The children decide to look for Anton's treasure, the Star of the Orient , a jewel of immeasurable value. There is not much time left, because shortly after midnight Stella has to get back into the time elevator, otherwise she can never return to the present. The search begins beyond the prohibitions of the parents. But also the seedy Dr. Lodeus and his assistant Kleinheinz are after the gem. The two crooks know that the children have the magic amulet that is the guide and key to the treasure. In the end, the children manage to assert themselves against the crooks and win the treasure for themselves. At the last minute, Stella reaches the time elevator so that she can start her journey home to the present.
Reviews
"An inventive and clever adventure about a young girl who travels into the past of her family and thus changes the future."
“Amusing, instructive and imaginative family film. Timeless pleasure for children of all ages. "
background
- The film was shot mainly in Thuringia . The filming locations were in the Thuringian Forest , among others near Ilmenau , Crawinkel , Gräfenroda and Tabarz .
- The vehicle used in the film is an Opel 4/8 hp that was not built until 1909, while the film is set in 1905.
- The director's name "Erna Schmidt" is a pseudonym of the director Almut Getto , who withdrew her name from the finished film for unknown reasons.
Awards
- 2. Hachenburger Filmfest 2008: Winner of the "Little Lion 8+"
- 25th International Children's Film Festival Chicago 2008: Winner of the audience award “Best of Fest Award” and the second prize of the children's jury in the live-action feature film category
- Bielefeld Film Prize 2008: Golden Gossi Audience Award
- Bamkids Film Festival New York 2009: Bammie
- Sprockets Toronto International Children's Film Festival 2009: Golden Sprockets Award
Web links
- Stella and the Star of the Orient in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official page for the film
- Stella and the Star of the Orient on kika.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.kino.de/kinofilm/stella-und-der-stern-des-orients/66123
- ↑ http://www.cinema.de/film/stella-und-der-stern-des-orients,3468002.html
- ↑ Hanns-Georg Rodek: Kino: When directors are ashamed of "their" films. In: welt.de . September 10, 2012, accessed October 7, 2018 .