“She looks just like you.”

Two dancers and a cinematographer decided to come together to produce a short film inspired by the lyrics of the indie rock band Jadu Heart’s 2022 song, ‘Cocoon’. The collective were interested in studying the complex dynamics of two sisters’ relationship; the idea where two are reliant upon one another and also yearn for independence. Over an extensive rehearsal process, Sara and Susannah explored elements of choreography and improvisation to research patterns of behaviour between siblings, such as jealousy, manipulation, unconditional love and rivalry.

Do we harper back to a time of simplicity where childhood games, dress ups and woodland dens fill our imagination? Perhaps we long to go back to our primal youth, back to earth’s rich roots where we might find our truest instincts, intentions and feelings once again.

It’s a test – how long can a sister hold the gaze of another before the wine overflows… it could be that pride takes the crown at the table.

Patterns of jealousy reach the woods. Is one competing to assert dominance over another? Do we resist the tide or conceal the hurt?

Love is a powerful token but a token nonetheless that can be shut in a book or blown out… maybe unconditional love carries too much weight, but in all life’s turbulent paths it still carries the light.

Performances and Choreography by Susannah Browning and Sara Augieras

Filmed and edited by James Bailey

Music: “Cocoon” by Jadu Heart (2022) and “That’s Just My Way of Forgetting You” by Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra (1928)