My Movie: When the Wind Blows

A haunting classic of British animation that dramatises the worst fears of the Cold War era’s nuclear anxiety, told through the misfortunes of an ill-prepared elderly couple.

Jimmy T Murakami’s adaptation of Raymond Briggs’s harrowing graphic novel stands as a classic of British animation. 

Bringing to life an empathetic portrayal of the innocence and ignorance of everyday people in the face of the devastation of nuclear war; Briggs was inspired by his own parents and their generation's implicit trust of government and public information, such as the Protect and Survive campaign. Gut-wrenchingly emotional, it explores how the 'Blitz spirit' doesn't count for much against weapons of mass destruction.