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A review by tensharpe
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Written by tensharpe on Fri Feb 03 2023
“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 p...
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Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
5274.00
Keywords
- husband wife relationship
- countryside
- nuclear war
- england
- world war ii
- based on comic
- based on graphic novel
- nuclear fallout
- adult animation
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- radiation sickness
- bomb shelter