– thoughts inspired by ‘Frozen’

    There are two different kinds of scenes in the movie “Frozen.”

    There’s a spacy, vividly festooned room, a place with mild lights streaming down from the ceiling. A little girl cuddles her big teddy bear on an oversized bed. Although strewn with varieties of bonbons and fuzzy soft toys that any child would go crazy for, this sealed room is gradually engulfed by the sensation of isolation.

    In a different scene, another bedroom is much smaller. Fewer luxurious goods are placed in it. In spite of the simple decorations, two sisters are having fun with each other. Sometimes, the older one will braid the younger sister’s hair, and the younger girl will roll up her older sister’s beautiful long hair into a cute round bun. Everything is sprightly because of the giggling and joy from both the girls.

    These two scenes echo emotions many of us have — our love for our siblings. Even though this sort of feeling is fading away among many new generations in China who were born under the “one child policy,” many of us are still touched when we watch a film that tells a pure story about sisters.

    This movie has been deemed the best Disney animated feature in years by many.

    The two sisters, Elsa and Anna, are princesses in the small country of Arendelle. They have been great companions since they were little. Elsa is older and was born with a peculiar icy magic power; Anna is just a normal, vigorous girl. The conflict starts when Elsa accidentally hurts Anna with her powers. An elder troll sweeps away Anna’s memory about her sister’s magic and the two girls become separated from one another. Under this circumstance, spiritual distance and segregation are created.

    Although Elsa tries to keep distanced from Anna, and Anna feels strange and confused, they actually do everything for each other for the sake of love between siblings.

    Back to reality, for those who have a sister or brother, how many times they have ignored love from their siblings? Siblings are the most trustworthy people besides parents. As people usually say, “I can fight with my siblings, but if anyone else wants to hurt them, then they’ve got trouble.”

    This theme of sibling love is definitely what makes this movie special. It doesn’t follow the usual pattern of traditional fairy tales. This movie is eligible for the title of “The Best Disney Movie in Decades.”