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Cocoon

2020 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 6.1 · 83% critics

DramaRomance

During a hot Berlin summer, a teenager drifts on the edge of her sister’s social world until a new girl enters her life. As their friendship deepens, first love begins to reshape how she sees herself and the season around her.

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Details
Original title
Kokon
Years
2020
Release date
2020-08-13
Language
German
Runtime
99 min
Critic score
83/100
TMDB rating
6.1/10 (48 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like gentle coming-of-age romances with a soft summer feel, especially in the vein of Center of My World; Not for you if you want fast pacing or big dramatic twists.

Pros: tender coming-of-age story; warm summer atmosphere; heartfelt first-love emotions | Cons: quiet pacing; light on plot; narrow focus

Themes

  • berlin, germany
  • coming of age
  • first love
  • lgbt
  • woman director
  • heatwave
  • alcoholic mother
  • summertime
  • sister sister relationship

Cast & crew