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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. Aired on 27 September 2021 on RTÉ One, it celebrated the resilience and bravery of Ireland's older generation and honoured their acceptance and grit in the face of adversity.

Filmed from March 2020 to January 2021, the documentary featured 11 men and women aged over 70 talking about their experiences, thoughts and insights as they cocooned during the pandemic. Filmed primarily at night through peoples' windows while conversations were recorded on telephones, it showcased the calm eeriness of Ireland's national lockdowns. 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.

References

1. "Cocooned: Ken Wardrop on his new lockdown documentary". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
2. Bryant, Aoibhin (28 September 2021). "RTÉ's heartwarming Cocooned documentary has people in tears of laughter". Extra.ie. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
3. RTÉ (28 September 2021). "#Cocooned explores our older generation's reaction to be being confined during the coronavirus pandemic and introduces us to some extraordinary characters along the way" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via Twitter.
4. "Cocooned - RTÉ Player". RTÉ Player. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
5. "Cocooned". RTÉ Press Centre. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
6. Griffin, Nathan (23 September 2021). "Ken Wardrop's lockdown documentary Cocooned to air on RTÉ One at 9:35pm on September 27th". IFTN. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
7. Kelleher, Lynne (26 September 2021). "Wit and wisdom of elderly shielding during the pandemic shine in RTÉ film". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
8. Byrne, John (27 September 2021). "What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Monday". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
9. McManus, Darragh (27 September 2021). "TV review: Cocooned's tale of lockdown told with streak of black humour". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

External links

• Cocooned on RTÉ Player

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