| Cocooned | |
|---|---|
| Genre | COVID-19documentary film |
| Created by | Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | 27 September 2021 (2021-09-27) |
Cocooned is a 2021 Irishdocumentary film by documentarian Ken Wardrop, which explored the older generation's reactions to be being confined during the various stages of theCOVID-19 pandemic in Ireland.[1][2][3] Aired on 27 September 2021 onRTÉ One,[4] it celebrated the resilience and bravery of Ireland's older generation and honoured their acceptance and grit in the face of adversity.[5]
Filmed fromMarch 2020 toJanuary 2021,[6] the documentary featured 11 men and women aged over 70 talking about their experiences, thoughts and insights as theycocooned during the pandemic.[7] Filmed primarily at night through peoples' windows while conversations were recorded on telephones, it showcased the calm eeriness ofIreland's national lockdowns.[8] The film began with drone shots of an empty Dublin, along with then-TaoiseachLeo Varadkar's speech to the nation on St Patrick's Day 2020 and ended with thethird lockdown in January 2021.[9]
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