Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian
2009 German animated film
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Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (German: Lauras Stern und der geheimnisvolle Drache Nian) is a 2009 German animated film directed by Thilo Graf Rothkirch and Piet De Rycker.[5] It is a sequel to the 2004 film Laura's Star, based on the book series by Klaus Baumgart.
- Thilo Graf Rothkirch
- Piet De Rycker
- Thilo Graf Rothkirch
- Piet De Rycker
- Rolf Giesen
- Thilo Graf Rothkirch
- Maya Gräfin Rothkirch
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Running time | 76 minutes[3] |
| Countries | Germany China[2] |
| Language | German |
| Box office | $4.2 million[4] |
The film was released in Germany on 24 September 2009 by Warner Bros. Pictures under their Family Entertainment label, and grossed over $4.2 million at the box office.[4] The film received positive reviews from critics.[6][7] It was followed by Laura's Star and the Dream Monsters in 2011.
Synopsis
Laura is traveling to China with her family because her mother is participating in an important concert on her cello with Chinese musicians for the Chinese New Year. Her flying star flies with them, but crashes and is found by a Chinese girl named Ling-Ling. She eventually finds Laura because her aunt is also performing at the concert.
The Star then brings a Dragon costume, Nain, to life, and they have fun. However, the dragon is being pursued by a dark, demonic, cloud-shaped force, which, according to an old Chinese legend, wants to prevent spring from ever coming again. The girls attempt to stop the cloud from taking over the dragon.
Voice cast
- Annabel Wolf as Laura
- Mariann Schneider as Ling-Ling
- Dirk Bach as Dragon Nian
- Sandro Iannotta as Tommy
- Brit Gülland as Mama
- Heinrich Schafmeister as Papa
- Susanne Dobrusskin as Aunt
Release
Home media
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Warner Home Video on 12 March 2010.