Laura's Star

Laura's Star (German: Lauras Stern) is a 2004 German animated family fantasy film based on the book of the same name by Klaus Baumgart. It was released by Warner Bros and animated by Rothkirch Cartoon Film.

Plot
Seven year old girl Laura finds it hard living in a big city after moving away from her old country home with her family. During her first night at the city, she sees a shooting star crashing to land in a park. Laura finds the star which is a living being and has supernatural powers and nurses him so he can return to space with the help of her friend Max.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It is very heartwarming to see the friendship with Laura and the star.
 * 2) Max is a very friendly and likeable character just like Laura.
 * 3) The end credits song Touch the Sky by Wonderwall is very touching, powerful and wonderful to listen to.
 * 4) Beautiful animation that stays faithful to the source material.
 * 5) The scene where it's discovered that the star's powers fade away and the star becomes weaker when on earth is very sad.
 * 6) Excellent voice acting in both the original German language and in the English dub.
 * 7) The art style is very adorable and cute, to some, it can look similar to a Studio Ghibli film.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The English dub can sometimes not match the lip sync from the original German version of the film.
 * 2) Laura can be selfish in the start of the film but she later on improves her character development.

Trivia

 * This is one of the most successful German animated films.
 * Hans Zimmer also did the score in the song Touch the Sky performed by German girl group Wonderwall, which was released as a single.
 * It spawned two sequels, Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian and Laura's Star and the Dream Monster.
 * It also spawned a 2006 Christmas spin-off called Laura's Christmas Star.
 * A live action adaptation was released in cinemas across Germany in 2021.