title: Viewing the Disney Movie Frozen through a Psychodynamic Lens.
abstract: The Disney movie Frozen is the fifth highest grossing movie of all time. In order to better understand this phenomenon and to hypothesize as to why the movie resonated so strongly with audiences, we have interpreted the movie using psychodynamic theory. We pay particular attention to the themes of puberty, adolescence and sibling relationships and discuss examples of ego defenses that are employed by the lead character in relation to these concepts.
authors.affiliation: Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Lane, London, NW3 5BA, UK. chris.kowalski@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.affiliation: West London Mental Health NHS Trust, Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, West Berkshire, RG45 7EG, UK.
authors.forename: Ruchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhalla
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D006801:Humans; D009040:Motion Pictures; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012741:Sexual Maturation; D012801:Sibling Relations
keywords: Disney; adolescence; child development; psychodynamic theory