cocoon - One Summer of Girlhood

The story

San and Mayu attend an all-girls school on a warm and tranquil island. When war reaches their shores, they are ordered to help nurse the wounded in a military hospital hidden away in a cave. Amidst escalating death and brutality, the friends struggle to find solace in their fragile lives.

• #okinawa
• #japanese high school
• #world war
• #all-girls school
• #politics
• #directorial debut
• #based on true story
• #based on manga
• #historical
• #josei
• #anime
• #tv special