Kokon (2020)
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Lena Urzendowsky, Jella Haase, Lena Klenke, Elina Vildanova, Bill Becker, Hussein Eliraqui, Helene Grass, Kim Riedle, Anja Schneider
During a sweltering Berlin summer, fourteen-year-old Nora faces the insecurities of adolescence as she experiences first love.
The story
Berlin, summer 2018: fourteen-year-old Nora grows up near Kottbusser Tor in Kreuzberg with her older sister, Jule, and spends much of her time with Jule’s best friend, Aylin. Reserved and going through adolescence, Nora feels deeply insecure as her body changes. While Jule and Aylin focus on their appearance and self-presentation on social media, Nora happens by chance to meet Romy, an older girl. Nora falls in love with her as she navigates the many firsts of a sweltering summer.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Berlin, summer 2018: Fourteen-year-old Nora is growing up with her older sister, Jule, near Kottbusser Tor in Kreuzberg. The girls spend a lot of time with Jule’s best friend, Aylin. During this sweltering summer, Nora, who is reserved, experiences many firsts. She gets her period for the first time, tries smoking pot, and discovers sexual desire for the first time. The transformation of her girlish body into that of a young woman makes Nora feel deeply insecure. While almost everything for Jule and Aylin revolves around their appearance and self-presentation on social media, Nora happens by chance to meet Romy. She falls in love with the older girl, who teaches her to accept herself and her body.
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