ELLA and her classmates have to spend a week in the Finnish forest with their teacher in order to graduate second grade. What at first seems like an uncomfortable situation, soon turns interesting when they come across a cute family of otters and Ella is contacted by Mother Nature herself who asks for Ella’s help.

Ella and Friends - Operation Otter is a feature length film based on a very popular kids books series in Finland called “Ella and Friends” by Timo Parvela. The movie will have it’s cinema release in the fall of 2025 all across Finland.

Original language: Finnish

Directed by Elin Grönblom

Written by Katri Manninen

Photography by Mimmo Hildén

Produced by Don Films

Distribution by Nordisk Film Finland