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, Princess Anna. Their shocked parents, 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 as Queen. Among the guests is the Duke of
Weselton, who seeks to exploit Arendelle for profit. Excited to be allowed out
of the castle again, Princess Anna explores the town and meets Prince Hans of the Southern Isles, and the two quickly develop
a mutual attraction. Despite Elsa's fears, 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 to life her and Anna's
childhood snowman, Olaf. 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 insists that
Elsa 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.
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