4 Things Parents Should Know about Frozen 2

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Michael Foust

Elsa is a courageous and compassionate queen who always has been a little different.

As a child, she could create snow and ice with a flick of the wrist. Her powers led to a few accidents along the way, but eventually, she learned to control her magical abilities, and especially after she was coronated as the queen of Arendelle. Love – she learned – is the secret to keeping her powers in check.

Still, Elsa has always wondered: Why was she born with magical powers?

And now, Elsa is hearing a female voice singing from the enchanted forest to the north. It’s a siren’s voice that awakens her at night and troubles her throughout the day.

Perhaps it’s a voice crying out from her past. And maybe it holds the answer as to why she is so different not only from her sister, Anna, but from everyone else, too.

It’s all part of the new Disney film Frozen 2 (PG), starring Idina Menzel (Glee, Ralph Breaks the Internet) as Elsa, Kristen Bell (Zootopia, The Good Place) as Anna, Josh Gad (Beauty and the Beast, 2017) as Olaf the snowman, and Jonathan Groff (Gless, The Conspirator) as Kristoff. All four were featured in the 2013 blockbuster and the film’s predecessor, Frozen.

Here are four things parents should know:

Warning: Spoilers ahead!

Photo courtesy: Disney

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