Cocooned

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]

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 [@rte] (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.
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