The film is based on the media franchise of the same name created by German Rock musician Peter Maffay.

[2] An American version, released in November 2019 on DirecTV and in theaters and on VOD in December 2019, starring Mackenzie Ziegler, was renamed Ice Princess Lily.

The story follows a young dragon, Tabaluga, who teams up with an ice princess, Lilli, to save the world from the evil snowman, Arktos.

Arktos tries to kill Tabaluga with his magical ice powers, but Lilli and her polar bear friend Limbo help him to escape and go with him to Greenland.

Tabaluga's old raven guardian, Kolk, advises him to visit the wise Nessaja in the swamps, who tells him that his fire was always in his heart, though the dragon does not believe her at first.