Movie Analysis: Frozen

Frozen is a perfect example of society and the influence it can have over an individual, however with enough free will, and psychological strength, one can rise above these meaningless labels, and discover their true potential and power. In the beginning of the movie, Elsa is branded a monster by her kingdom because she is unique and her differences are looked at with fear from the kingdom. She suppresses her emotions and powers in order to rule a kingdom, but also recently went through adolescence and puberty, so her emotions are “a swirling storm inside” as she points out in her famous song “Let it go.” Instead of embracing her powers the people of the kingdom ostracize her because they fear her inability to control her powers and potentially

Elsa does not how to deal with her feelings because she has suppressed her anxiety over that traumatic event for so long, as when Anna was healed she lost memory of the event. However, her negative traits are reflected through the ice golem which is a mean, unforgiving monster hell-bent on keeping people away much like Elsa is for a portion of the movie. This is yet another psychological method Elsa uses and yet another we can analyze, along with repression and isolation Elsa uses splitting, dividing her good qualities into one creature and her bad qualities into another. She begins to realize that she should be herself especially when Olaf tells her that she seems lonely and asks where is everyone else, leading to the culmination and the turning point of the

At first, Elsa just wants to be a good girl, and so she represses her powers and emotions in order to try to seem as royal and normal as possible. She just wants to be accepted by the people of her kingdom, however, they reject her due to her inability to control her powers and so she leaves. Ironically her powers go haywire when she reaches for the crown perhaps signaling she wasn't yet ready to be a queen. She isolates herself in her own kingdom and hides away from her responsibilities such as her kingdom or trying to fix the eternal winter. This can be related to society as teenagers try to be independent but realize they aren't ready yet, they want to drive but understand they need their parents help, they try to make decisions but find themselves going back to their parents for knowledge. Teenagers also try to hide from responsibility by acting like kids, acting out or simply avoiding it until they have to deal with it. Eventually, Elsa realizes she should embrace who she is, as Anna and Kristoff do and they mean the most to her. The final straw is when Elsa unfreezes Anna with the power of love, crying over her lost sister, she unfreezes Anna then stops the eternal winter. She gained freedom from her anxiety, from the negative outlook of the people and from her loneliness and is embraced back into her kingdom