When the Wind Blows

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When the Wind Blows

1986

1h 25m

Drama

Animation

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In this hand-drawn animated tale, elderly married couple Hilda (Peggy Ashcroft) and Jim Bloggs (John Mills) have their quiet, simple lives in the English countryside interrupted when they learn of an impending nuclear attack. Not completely understanding the gravity of their situation, Hilda and Jim react archaically and insufficiently after the attack -- and the film takes a dark turn as the radiation begins taking its toll on the unsuspecting couple.

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

A bleak, but lavishly animated marvel.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 3, 2020

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Sergio Benítez

Espinof

A jewel, with capital letters, of the animated cinema of all time. [Full Review in Spanish]

Sep 4, 2019

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Scott Clark

Starburst

What begins as a comfy film about an old (if stubborn) British couple in their twilight years becomes a scathing attack on apathy.

Rated: 8/10

Feb 14, 2018

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Political documents from prior generations can't help but lose their force, and yet this is just as powerful now as it ever could have been.

Rated: 10/10

Jul 10, 2016

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Oct 19, 2005

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Luke Y. Thompson

LYTRules.com

The images from the movie are haunting, and have stuck with me the past few days, but I feel like maybe I've dragged them out of my subconscious, where they no longer belong.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 3, 2005

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Carlos I

Devastating animated flick about an elderly couple trying to survive during the fallout of a nuclear attack. Their hope and optimism as they try to maneuver through their new reality, using archaic survival methods is both touching and gut -wrenching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/13/24

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Anderson O

Another sad adaptation. When the wind blows start beatifully when their is Hope and optimism of the Allies teamed with England winning the WWII for this couple, and as the results of the effects of radiation Atomic Bomb dropping, their unity stays with them in their final days. When the wind blows is power story of love and perseverance through hard trials and the results of warfare if your country was affected. A unique must see for its time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/07/24

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Teddy B

Raymond Brigg's masterful story is flawlessly adapted with the immortal voices of Peggy Ashcroft and John Mills. Beyond a great film; an absolutely essential watch in every sense of the word.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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Muzi L

We are sheeples… in times of turbulence there is nobody else we can rely on.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Joshua H

Utterly devastating but a necessary look on the horrors of nuclear war, when the wind blows is a beautiful tragedy.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Soco2020

When The Wind Blows is a vastly underappreciated masterpiece of animated cinema even more relevant today than when it was first made. The film captures the naive optimism of an elderly couple as they attempt to survive a nuclear apocalypse and the grim reality of the world they find themselves in. Perhaps the most powerful anti-nuclear war film ever made alongside Threads.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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Synopsis

In this hand-drawn animated tale, elderly married couple Hilda (Peggy Ashcroft) and Jim Bloggs (John Mills) have their quiet, simple lives in the English countryside interrupted when they learn of an impending nuclear attack. Not completely understanding the gravity of their situation, Hilda and Jim react archaically and insufficiently after the attack -- and the film takes a dark turn as the radiation begins taking its toll on the unsuspecting couple.

Director: Jimmy T. Murakami
Producer: John Coates
Screenwriter: Raymond Briggs
Production Co: TVC London, Film Four International, British Screen Productions, Meltdown Productions, Penguin Books
Genre: Drama, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2020
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Surround

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