Frozen

Frozen

Year: 2005

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Juliet McKoen

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Two years after her older sister Annie vanishes without a trace, Kath Swarbrick remains haunted by unanswered questions. When police investigations stall, she steals CCTV footage of Annie’s final day. At the spot captured on tape, Kath believes she has found a portal to another reality, and that something is trying to communicate through it.

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Timeline – Frozen (2005)

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1

Ancient conflict and dam revelation

King Agnarr recounts how Runeard forged a treaty with the Northuldra by building a dam in their homeland. A fight erupts, Runeard dies, and the forest's elements awaken in anger. A wall of mist traps everyone in the Enchanted Forest, and Agnarr barely escapes with the help of an unknown savior.

Past Enchanted Forest (Northuldra lands)
2

Elsa hears a mysterious voice and begins a journey

Three years after her coronation, Elsa hears a mysterious voice calling to her one autumn night. She follows it and unintentionally awakens the elemental spirits, forcing the kingdom to evacuate. Grand Pabbie and the trolls urge them to uncover the truth in the Enchanted Forest.

Three years after coronation Arendelle to Enchanted Forest
3

Air spirit calms storm and fire spirit friendship

The mist parts at Elsa's touch and the air spirit appears as a tornado. Elsa stops it by turning the vortex into ice sculptures that reveal memories from their father's past. She also befriends the fire spirit, a restless magical salamander.

Early in the journey Enchanted Forest
4

A fragile truce emerges with Northuldra

Elsa and Anna encounter Northuldra and Arendellian soldiers who remain in conflict. They work toward a truce and uncover that their mother, Queen Iduna, was Northuldran and had saved Agnarr, linking their fates in a deeper history.

During early encounters Enchanted Forest
5

Search widens; dam secrets lie ahead

Kristoff and Sven stay with the Northuldra while Elsa, Anna, and Olaf head north to uncover the truth. They discover their parents' wrecked ship and a map to Ahtohallan, and Elsa decides to continue alone, sending Anna and Olaf to safety. She meets the Nøkk, the water spirit guarding the way to Ahtohallan.

During the northward journey North to Ahtohallan route
6

Voice revealed as Iduna’s memory and power as gift

Inside Ahtohallan, Elsa learns the voice is a memory of young Iduna and realizes her powers are a gift from nature due to Iduna's selfless saving of Agnarr. The revelation reframes her abilities as a bridge to the living magic around them.

Inside Ahtohallan Ahtohallan
7

Dam is a ruse; Runeard’s crime comes to light

Elsa discovers that the dam was built to curb Northuldra resources and magic, a ploy rooted in Runeard's contempt. She uncovers that Runeard murdered the Northuldra leader, igniting the long-running conflict.

Inside Ahtohallan Ahtohallan
8

Truth shared; Olaf’s fate begins

Before freezing solid, Elsa relays the dam's truth to Anna. The revelation coincides with Olaf fading away as the magic that sustained him begins to wane.

End of Elsa’s journey in Ahtohallan Ahtohallan
9

Destruction of the dam and the flood threat

Anna resolves that the dam must be destroyed to restore peace. She awakens the earth spirit Jötunn and lures it toward the dam. The rock giants hurl boulders, destroying the dam and sending a flood toward Arendelle.

After learning the truth Enchanted Forest dam site
10

Elsa thaws and returns to Arendelle

Elsa breaks free, thaws, and rides the Nøkk back to Arendelle. She uses her powers to freeze the flood and save the kingdom from disaster.

During the flood crisis Arendelle
11

Reunion and a hopeful proposal

As the mist clears, Elsa reunites with Anna and revives Olaf. Kristoff proposes to Anna, signaling a new chapter of peace between the sisters and their friends.

Post-flood Arendelle
12

Elsa as the fifth spirit revealed

Elsa explains to Anna that she herself is the fifth spirit, the bridge between people and the magical world. This bond redefines their relationship and the future of Arendelle and the Enchanted Forest.

After truth and reconciliation Enchanted Forest / Arendelle boundary
13

Elsa abdicates and guards the forest

Elsa abdicates the throne to Anna and becomes the guardian of the Enchanted Forest, ensuring peace between the two realms. She visits Arendelle regularly as the forest's protector.

End of story Enchanted Forest
14

Post-credits: Olaf's tale

In a light-hearted post-credits scene, Olaf visits Elsa's ice palace and recounts the events to Marshmallow and the Snowgies, adding humor to the finale.

Post-credits Elsa's ice palace

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