Swedish movie "Little Ella" x Metsä Village "BFF (Best Friend Forever) Campaign" to add flowers to friendship - Lots of collaborative content and giveaways that let you relive the world of the movie -

"Metsä Village" (Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture) is one of the largest facilities in Japan where you can experience the Nordic lifestyle. The ``BFF (Best Friend Forever) Campaign'', which is a collaboration with the ``BFF (Best Friend Forever) Campaign'', will be held from March 3th (Saturday).
The movie ``Little Ella'' is a mischievous and moving story about the main character Ella, set in Sweden. The main character, Ella, learns about friendship and consideration for loved ones through encounters and interactions with various people. Through a variety of contents such as menus, workshops, playgrounds, exhibitions, and photo spots, with the motifs of friendship, flowers, and food that appear in the movie, we will introduce the important keywords essential to the movie, ``BFF (Best Friend Forever)''. Please fully experience the world view of ``.

Swedish movie “Little Ella” x metsä Village “BFF Campaign”
Period: March 2024, 3 (Sat) - May 9, 5 (Sun)
Details:https://metsa-hanno.com/event/30978/
Sponsored by: Embassy of Sweden

1. A limited-time collaboration where you can enjoy the worldview of the movie and Swedish food culture.
①BFF (Best Friend Forever) Wooden plate painting workshop
Let's take home famous scenes from movies! A wooden reproduction of a plate with the motif of the "BFF plate" that Ella gave to her friend as a proof of friendship! Recommended for making memories with loved ones or as a gift.
Sales store: Canoe workshop “Sågverk”
Selling price: 550 yen (tax included)

②Flower drink & pork pancake
The drink cup filled with edible flowers has a wonderful quote from the story attached to it. The pork pancakes that Ella used to eat at her grandmother's house, with their chunky potatoes and pork that go perfectly together, are also recreated.
Sales store: Market Hall 1st floor "TOROLI"
Sales price: Flower drinks and cocktails 680 yen each (tax included), pork pancakes 1,280 yen (tax included)

③Fika set
If you're feeling a little hungry, try the gently sweet Lurtorta (roll cake) and coffee, and experience the Swedish culture of fika, where you take a break with sweets and coffee!
Sales store: Viking Hall 1st floor "ROBERT'S COFFEE"
Sales price: 1,100 yen (tax included) Coffee included

④LÖFBERGS FIKA LOVERS Dark Roast Coffee (450g)
Dark roasted 100% Arabica beans carefully selected by Loafberg, a coffee maker certified by the Swedish royal family. Its rich taste and richness can be enjoyed not only black, but also in cafe au lait and cafe latte.
Sales store: Market Hall 1st floor "LAAVU"
Selling price: 2,700 yen (tax included)

⑤Biff ​​Rydberg
The main dish is a Swedish dish with beef steak, and garnishes include potatoes, onions, special cream sauce, horseradish, and egg yolk. *Both dine-in and take-out available
Sales store: Hygge Terrace BBQ & GRILL
Selling price: 1,500 yen (tax included)

 

2. GW event that everyone from children to adults can enjoy
① A kids park where you can play as if you were in a movie world
Kids Park is an outdoor playground that opens for a limited time during Golden Week. Soccer goals and flower shop kits with motifs of soccer, which Ella loves, and the flower shop that appears in the story are now available. Let's relive the movie and make memories with friends!
Period: April 4th (Thursday) - May 18th (Sunday)
Location: Nordic Square
Details:https://metsa-hanno.com/event/30499/?metsa

② Free screening of director Christian Loh's popular film "Rossband" at night cinema!
On the first day of "metsä Night Cinema," where you can enjoy Scandinavian movies from sunset on an outdoor screen by the lake, the director's adorable yet energetic youth music road movie "Rossband" will be screened.
Screening date: May 5rd (Friday/Holiday) 3:19~
Details:https://metsa-hanno.com/event/30499/?metsa

 

3. Get gorgeous prizes to enjoy your work even more with our SNS campaign!
10 people will be randomly selected from among those who follow “Little Ella” and Metsä Village official X accounts, comment on Metsä Village posts, and quote and repost them to win a pair of movie tickets and other gorgeous prizes.

Application method:
(1) “Little Ella” Official X (@LittleElla_jp)・metsä Village Official X (@Metsa_Official) Follow
(2) Add a comment and repost the quote on the metsä Village Official X post
(3) Winners will be notified later via DM

Application period: March 3th (Sat) - March 9st (Sun)
Winner announcement: April 4th (Friday) 5:13 (scheduled)

present:
(1) Movie “Little Ella” movie ticket (pair) 3 people
(2) Feecasset (ROBERT'S COFFEE) 2 people
(3) Island boat boarding ticket for 2 people
(4) Pork pancake (TOROLI) 1 person
(5) Flower drink (TOROLI) 1 person
(6) BFF wooden plate painting workshop experience ticket (Sågverk) 1 person

 

4. Mini galleries and photo spots where you can enjoy the world of “Little Ella”
A mini gallery displaying famous scenes from movies, recommended for those who can't wait for the movie to be released or those who want to enjoy the afterglow after watching the movie. Take a commemorative photo of your visit to metsä at a gorgeous photo spot with the motif of ``the bicycle that Otto the florist rides.''
Location: Craft Bibliotech (mini gallery), metsä Aukio (photo spot)

 

<About the movie “Little Ella”> https://culturallife.co.jp/little-ella/
Ella is not good at getting along with people, but the only person she can get along with is her uncle, Tommy, who is her "best friend forever." Ella was looking forward to spending time with Tommy while her parents were away on vacation, but her dream week turns into a nightmare when Tommy's boyfriend Steve arrives from the Netherlands. Wanting to get her best friend back, Ella decides to get rid of Steve with the help of her transfer student Otto...
The original story is ``Little Rattan and My Favorite Uncle (untranslated)'' by Pia Lindenbaum, a Swedish picture book author who is very popular both domestically and internationally. And the person who took the megaphone was director Christian Loh, who directed the Norwegian music road movie ``Rossband.'' He has continued to create fascinating works with children and families as their themes, and once again he is releasing a work that captures the world from a child's perspective!
From April 2024, 4, it will be shown at Shinjuku Cinema Karite, Uplink Kichijoji, Cinemart Shinsaibashi, and other locations nationwide.

Director: Christian Law
Starring: Agnes Coriander, Simon J. Berriel, Tibor Lucas and others
2022/Sweden/Norway/81 minutes/Swedish/English/Original title "LILL-ZLATAN OCH MORBROR RARING"
Distribution: Cultural Life/Sponsor: Swedish Embassy/Norwegian Embassy
© 2022 Snowcloud Films AB & Filmbin AS

 

<About director Christian Lo>
Born in Vinstra, Norway in 1977. He is a film director who specializes in works depicting children and families. He entertains audiences by portraying vivid characters in his dramatic and engaging works, and focuses on telling stories from the perspective of young people and portraying their compassion and impulses. . In 2001, he graduated from the Department of Film Production at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design (now UCA College of Art) in the UK. He has won numerous awards for his short works for children, including his graduation work ``PUNKTERT (PUNCTURED)'' (01). His third feature film, ``Rossband,'' which is set in Norway and focuses on young people aiming to enter a rock competition, was nominated in the Generation section at the 3 Berlin International Film Festival. His fourth novel, Little Ella, is set in Sweden and tells the story of a niece and uncle in a warm and lighthearted way. It has been decided that he will come to Japan to coincide with the release of this film.