Max Topas - Das Buch der Kristallkinder (2018)

Nine-year-old Max Topas wakes up much too late one morning and finds that his parents and sister have vanished without a trace. Monsieur Quidam, a peculiar stranger, appears just at that ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael W. Driesch (as Doc Miguel)

Writers:

Miguel G. Baldío, Michael W. Driesch

Stars:

Liam Brendt, Mara Driesch, Max Driesch

14 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Liam Brendt	...	Friend in school
Mara Driesch	...	Mara, Max Topas' Sister
Max Driesch	...	Max Topas
Michael W. Driesch	...	Monk
Vincent Druyen-Bloch	...	Wise Vincy
Edda Fischer	...	Madame Edda
Lina Gottlieb	...	Mila
Stella Greven	...	Friend in school
Steffen Gräbner	...	Monsieur Quidam
Jens Hajek	...	Max Topas (Old)
Alia Hitzer	...	Journalist Twins
David Malinka	...	David
Paul Minderjahn	...	Ernest B. Young
Diem-An Ngo	...	Sny, the snowfairy
Jack Stuck	...	Friend in school

Storyline

Nine-year-old Max Topas wakes up much too late one morning and finds that his parents and sister have vanished without a trace. Monsieur Quidam, a peculiar stranger, appears just at that moment, claiming to have cast a spell on the family, that they were about to embark on a trip around the world from which they would never return and that they would have no memory of Max at all. There was only one way to stop all this: within just two hours, Max must find the 'Book of the Crystal Children' for Monsieur Quidam. The only clue provided by the mysterious Quidam is the business card of Madame Edda, a lady who would help Max make sense of all this and be able to point him towards finding the book. From Madame Edda, Max learns that he is a so-called 'Crystal Child' with the ability to enter a special 'Dreamland'. And so begins a spectacular search for the book that will take Max, during the course of those two hours, into the dream world, thanks to a special ability to different locations ...

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Genres:

Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Connections

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Website

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

29 April 2018 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Max Topas - Das Buch Der Kristallkinder

Filming Locations:

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

EUR536,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Doc M Medienproduktion e. K., Xamaram Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1