When the small pieces of a broken, magical mirror enter the heart and eyes of little Kai, he forgets all his loved ones, especially his friend Gerda. In this way, he takes his sleigh and follows the Snow Queen, ending up imprisoned in her palace, with his heart frozen.

Gerda reaches the edge of the world to find him, and when that moment finally comes, her tears melt the ice within him. Kai regains his memory and his feelings, and together they return home to take care of their beloved roses.

The Snow Queen was first published in December 1844. It is one of the most famous and widely read stories by the Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.