Is this edit for you?
If you know the Frozen backstory inside out then this version might not be for you. This version is also not ideal for young kids as they may not enjoy flashbacks. But if you have never seen Frozen or forgotten most of the plot (or wanted to watch it with a friend that hasn’t seen it yet) then I think you might find this version somewhat more powerful than the original.
Background:
I cut out the backstory from the beginning and added it back in as different flashbacks later on in the movie. That way a lot of the secrets about Elsa/Anna/Arendelle that are mentioned throughout the film are not only a mystery to almost all of the characters in the movie, but they are an actual mystery to the audience as well, up until they are revealed at crucial moments in the adventure.
Change List:
(This contains spoilers):
- The entire backstory from right after the Ice Mining up until Coronation Day is taken out. The only backstory bits remaining here are where little Anna tries to get attention from Elsa (‘knock knock’).
- When Anna has a heart-to-heart with Hans, fake memories are shown (as implanted by the Troll leader Grand Pabbie).
- [size=small][size=small]Right after Elsa is chased out of Arendelle (right before she sings ‘Let it Go’) flashbacks are shown of Elsa struggling to [size=small]control her powers as a child (“conceal, don’t feel, don’t let it show”).[/size][/size][/size]
- While Anna and Elsa are arguing in her ice palace, a long flashback is revealed of what really caused a rift between them so long ago.
- The scenes related to the parents death are completely removed from this edit and not added back in.
Link to IFDB page for reviews and other info: https://ifdb.fanedit.org/frozen-flashback-edit/