When the Wind Blows
...it's no fairy tale.
1986 · 1h 24m · Not Rated
Animation, Drama, War
Directed by
Jimmy T. Murakami
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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