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LAURAS STERN/LAURA’S STAR – Hans Zimmer, Nick Glennie-Smith

September 19, 2004 Leave a comment

Original Review by Peter Simons

The second German animated film – the first being Back To Gaya – to get some international attention this year is Lauras Stern (Laura’s Star) from directors Piet de Rycker and Thilo Rothkirch, who previously made Der Kleine Eisbär (The Little Polar Bear). The story is that of the seven year old Laura who finds it hard to make any new friends after moving to the big city. Then one day she finds a star that has fallen from the sky. She takes it home, heals its wounds and, yes, makes friends with it. The star fills Laura’s life with magic as it makes her teddy bears come to live and allows Laura to fly. But all good things must come to an end and so, alas, Star has to go back home. Read more…