Cocooned

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Cocooned
GenreCOVID-19 documentary film
Created byRaidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkRTÉ One
Release27 September 2021 (2021-09-27)

Cocooned is a 2021 Irish documentary film by documentarian Ken Wardrop, which explored the older generation's reactions to be being confined during the various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland.[1][2][3] Aired on 27 September 2021 on RTÉ 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 from March 2020 to January 2021,[6] the documentary featured 11 men and women aged over 70 talking about their experiences, thoughts and insights as they cocooned during the pandemic.[7] Filmed primarily at night through peoples' windows while conversations were recorded on telephones, it showcased the calm eeriness of Ireland's national lockdowns.[8] The film began with drone shots of an empty Dublin, along with then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's speech to the nation on St Patrick's Day 2020 and ended with the third lockdown in January 2021.[9]

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