When the Wind Blows

1986 · 81 min · EN · 7.3 (237 votes)

Dir. Jimmy T. Murakami · Starring John Mills, Peggy Ashcroft, Robin Houston, James Russell, David Dundas, Matt Irving · Music Roger Waters

“A horrifying vision of tomorrow.”

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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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A devastatingly sad look at an elderly couple's naive preparations for nuclear war. It's a quiet, heartbreaking portrayal of love and denial against an unimaginable threat, set against the backdrop of the English countryside.

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