The Snow Queen (1957)

In a quaint city, where homes are adorned with vibrant flowers growing along shared gutters, two children, Gerda and Kay, share an inseparable bond akin to that of siblings. Their friendship is symbolized by two magnificent roses - one white, one red - planted together in a single pot. Summer days are spent in laughter and camaraderie, as they tenderly care for the blossoms, their love for each other mirroring the beauty around them. However, their idyllic existence is shattered when the ethereal Snow Queen, striking with icy malice, pierces Kay's eyes and heart with shards of frost. His once warm demeanor turns cold and cruel, his torment causing Gerda's heart to shatter. In a cruel twist of fate, the Snow Queen kidnaps Kay, spiriting him away to her frost-bound palace in the distant north. Her insidious plan is to erase all of Kay's memories and emotions, turning his heart as frozen as the barren landscape surrounding her icy abode. Bereft but undeterred, Gerda's profound love for Kay fuels her resolution to embark on a perilous journey to rescue him. She braves the unknown, meeting a gallery of peculiar, and at times sinister, characters along the way. Each encounter propels her closer toward her ultimate goal - saving Kay from the icy clutches of the Snow Queen. Guided by the wisdom of the gnome wizard Ole Lukoie, can Gerda overcome the chilling obstacles in her path? Will she succeed in melting the icy spell that has ensnared Kay, or will the Snow Queen succeed in her frigid designs? As the tale unfolds, the warmth of friendship and love must battle the frosty forces of darkness in this timeless, enchanting tale of The Snow Queen.

The Snow Queen is an animation movie featuring Vladimir Gribkov.

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