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When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

7,4 /10 (334 Votes)
1986 EN 84 min

Overview

With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of World War II.

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Release date

24/10/1986

Votes

334

Popularity

1.0

...it's no fairy tale.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

84 min

Revenue

$5,274

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tensharpe

2023-02-03

⭐ 9

“When The Wind Blows” is a heartbreaking, horrendous, portrayal of the fallout following a nuclear attack on the United Kingdom. Based on the book by “The Snowman” creator Raymond Briggs, this film manages to show the full horror of an elderly couples experiences once missiles have struck. Opening with real Cold War era footage accompanied by David Bowie’s haunting theme song, “When The Wind Blows” follows similar animation style to that of Briggs other famous works. ( “The Snowman” , “The Snowman and the Snow Dog” ) Such dark narrative seems unfitting for this animation style but it works …

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