Laura’s Star
German
Full cast and creators
directed by
Joya Thome
screenplay
Claudia Seibl
Joya Thome
based on a book by
Klaus Baumgart
head of animation
Steffen Brosseit
cinematography
Daniela Knapp
music
Hans Zimmer
Nick Glennie-Smith
Henning Lohner
sound
Sylvain Remy
Laura Matissek
Darius Shahidifar
Christian Riegel
Klaus Jan Frers
production
Christian Becker
Maja Gräfin Rothkirch
cast
Emilia Kowalski
Michel Koch
Luise Heyer
Ludwig Trepte
Jonas May
Nicholas Bodeux
sales
Warner Bros. Entertainment
After moving to a big city, Laura misses her previous home. She feels lonely, doesn’t like her new flat, and finding friends in her new place is not easy. One day, she sees a star falling to the ground, finds it and bandages its injured arm. A magical friendship between the girl and the star begins, the heroine’s dreams come true, and finally Laura feels comfortable in her new place.
Joya Thome
A director and writer, she also studied pedagogy at Humboldt University Berlin and New York University. She has directed a number of independent short films screened at numerous film festivals around the world. Her award-winning debut feature The Queen of Niendorf was released in European cinemas in 2018. Laura’s Star – her second feature – was completed in 2020.
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