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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 Bowies 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 perfectly. The innocence of the two main characters as they desperately try to follow official advice while believing their idyllic village life will one day ret...