

Cocoon
2020-08-13 · 99 min · ★ 6.1
In the heat of a shimmering Berlin summer, Nora spends her days as a third wheel to her older sister Jule and her best friend Aylin. When Romy comes onto the scene, a friendship blossoms. Nora instantly falls for her, opening up a whole new world and unexpected summer of love.
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- Directors
- Leonie Krippendorff
- Production companies
- Jost Hering Filmproduktion, ZDF
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lena UrzendowskyNora
Lena KlenkeJule
Jella HaaseRomy
Elina VildanovaAylin
Anja SchneiderVivienne
Mohamed IssaTarek
Hussein EliraquiAhmad
Bill BeckerDavid
Linda TranLinda
Kim RiedleMrs Novak - Art Teacher
Helene GrassMrs Lerch - Sex Education Teacher
Banafshe HourmazdiMrs Kallert - Sports Teacher
Thelma BuabengMrs Weber - School Principal
Marie-Lou SellemRomy's MotherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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