Elsa, princess of Arendelle, possesses
cryokinetic
powers, with which she is able to produce ice, frost, and snow at will.
One night while playing, she accidentally injures her younger sister,
Anna. The king and queen seek help from the
troll
king, who heals Anna and removes her memories of Elsa's magic. The
royal couple isolates the children in their castle until Elsa learns to
control her powers. Afraid of hurting Anna again, Elsa spends most of
her time alone in her room, causing a rift between the girls as they
grow up. When the girls are teenagers, their parents die at sea during a
storm.
When Elsa comes of age, the kingdom prepares for her
coronation.
Among the guests is the Duke of Weselton, who seeks to exploit
Arendelle for profit. Excited to be allowed out of the castle again,
Anna explores the town and meets
Prince Hans of the Southern Isles,
and the two quickly develop a mutual attraction. Despite Elsa's fear,
her coronation goes off without incident. During the reception, Hans
proposes and Anna hastily accepts. However, Elsa refuses to grant her
blessing and forbids their sudden marriage. The sisters argue,
culminating in the exposure of Elsa's abilities during an emotional
outburst.
Panicking, Elsa flees the castle, while inadvertently unleashing an
eternal winter on the kingdom. High in the nearby mountains, she casts
off restraint, building herself a solitary ice palace, and unknowingly
brings her and Anna's childhood
snowman,
Olaf,
to life. Meanwhile, Anna sets out in search of her sister, determined
to return her to Arendelle, end the winter, and mend their relationship.
When obtaining supplies, she meets an
iceman named
Kristoff and his
reindeer,
Sven, and convinces Kristoff to guide her up the North Mountain. On
their journey, the group encounter Olaf, who leads them to Elsa's
hideaway.
Anna and Elsa reunite, but Elsa still fears hurting her sister. When
Anna persists in persuading her sister to return, Elsa becomes agitated
and her powers lash out, accidentally striking Anna in the heart.
Horrified, Elsa creates a giant snow creature to drive Anna, Kristoff,
and Olaf away from her palace. As they flee, Kristoff notices Anna's
hair turning white, and deduces that something is very wrong. He seeks
help from the trolls, his adoptive family, who explain that Anna's heart
has been frozen by Elsa. Unless it is thawed by an "act of true love",
she will become frozen solid forever. Believing that only Hans can save
her with a true love's kiss, Kristoff races back with her to Arendelle.
Meanwhile, Hans, leading a search for Anna, reaches Elsa's palace. In
the ensuing battle against the Duke's men, Elsa is knocked unconscious
and imprisoned in Arendelle. There, Hans pleads with her to undo the
winter, but Elsa confesses that she does not know how. When Anna
reunites with Hans and begs him to kiss her to break the curse, Hans
refuses and reveals that his true intention in marrying her is to seize
control of Arendelle's throne. Leaving Anna to die, he charges Elsa with
treason for her younger sister's apparent death.
Elsa escapes and heads out into the blizzard on the fjord. Olaf finds
Anna and reveals Kristoff is in love with her; they then escape onto
the fjord to find him. Hans confronts Elsa, telling her Anna is dead
because of her. In Elsa's despair, the storm suddenly ceases, giving
Kristoff and Anna the chance to find each other. However, Anna, seeing
that Hans is about to kill Elsa, throws herself between the two just as
she freezes solid, blocking Hans' attack.
As Elsa grieves for her sister, Anna begins to thaw, since her
decision to sacrifice herself to save her sister constitutes an "act of
true love". Realizing love is the key to controlling her powers, Elsa
thaws the kingdom and helps Olaf survive in summer. Hans is deported
back to the Southern Isles to face punishment for his crimes against the
royal family of Arendelle, while Elsa cuts off trade with Weselton.
Anna and Kristoff share a kiss, and the two sisters reconcile. Elsa
promises never to shut the castle gates again.
Olaf, Anna & Elsa
by Mikaila 3yo
