Gross US & Canada
$5,274
Opening weekend US & Canada
$3,597
Gross worldwide
$5,274
When the Wind Blows
Before the war broke out, an old man came home with a "preparation booklet" issued by the government, and his wife prepared delicious food and milk tea for him as usual. Soon the radio broadcast the news that the war was about to start, so the old man started to set up an air raid shelter tent according to the introduction in the booklet... The war finally started, and the two old people survived the air raid. They were very optimistic and waited. The arrival of the National Emergency Relief Organization. Did their optimism lead to a happy ending to their story? Did the National Emergency Rescue Agency really come to rescue them? What happened during this period... This is an animated film based on the comics of British comics master Raymond Briggs. An animation that makes people more and more sad, occasionally amused by the "meticulous" serious attitude of the old couple, with such a smile on the corner of the mouth, but it is also bitter. In the film, there is an old lady standing in the garden, her thoughts gradually emerge as a girlish dream with the dandelions blown away in her hands, which is warm and beautiful, and the dynamic sense of animation is also expressed here just right.
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- Release date March 11, 1988
- Production companies Meltdown Productions, British Screen Productions, Film Four International
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By Garett 2022-11-01 16:33:18
This is a love story about the love of an old couple. But in fact, I can clearly feel that this is a satire of the Cold War, an opposition to nuclear weapons, and an indictment of war. It's flat and even warm, but it shows a very heavy weight.
80 minutes is the conversation and daily life of an old couple. It's almost dull, but I can't help but envy their "boring". There is someone who can accompany you all the time, call you dear, comfort you, and encourage you. , know each other until... -
By Ara 2022-09-13 23:03:59
The most romantic thing I can think of is dying slowly with you
The network card is broken. There is no sound when the CD-ROM plays DVD, and now it can't even play avi. It is estimated that the sound card is also a problem. When the screen is turned on, it must be turned off immediately, and then turned on again to enter the system normally. This problem started to appear when the machine was purchased. The monitor started to black out with a sudden snap, and then snapped back after a while, or like the purple light used to electrocute flies in the...
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By Joana 2022-09-13 21:58:49
I like Raymond Briggs very much. There are two of his picture books at home. The characters are naive and the style of painting is unique and strange. I like it very much.
But the movie was unexpectedly bad.
The plot is very bland, but this is also the characteristic of this movie. It is always an old couple talking, and no other characters appear.
The point is, this film is too didactic, satirizing government and war, and is a political satire.
It is similar to "1984",... -
By Nils 2022-09-13 19:08:00
This film is full of stark contrasts and maximizes sadness/hope!
1) The painting style is like a children's cartoon book, with bright colors, depicting the beautiful countryside and simple and lovely old couples; the real face is revealed in the middle - a sad and desperate movie.
2) The old man honestly followed the pamphlet issued by the government to do the pre-war preparedness work, although he didn’t understand what it meant. For example, the door panel was placed against...
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By Dominique 2022-09-13 19:02:49
Recently, my eyes have been irritated by bad dramas, and there are piles of ancient puppets and ugly men, getting together to play handsome guys. One after another is illogical, insulting the audience's IQ, haggling, and even disguising as a man to work in the company in 2021. Really got hurt. It's rare to see such a good show. Full of nostalgia and modernity. The full cast is online. Good conscience! Almost crying. Because the bad drama hurt so much. It's rare to see such a...
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By Edwin 2023-09-27 13:52:33
Inexplicably like this kind of movies. . . There is a warmth of love in every ramble. . . If there is a day when we will die, is it also a bitter romance to be together until the last moment of...
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By Sadye 2023-09-02 20:53:10
Even in the face of a horrific death like a nuclear explosion, an optimist would still choose to think of the dandelion and tea when the wind blows, right? So I can't accept the "love strangulation" in "Love", but the lies of love are enough to make me...
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By Deondre 2023-08-04 15:37:27
It's horrific, it's better to just blow up at that...
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By Desmond 2023-08-02 18:34:40
80 minutes is the conversation and daily life of an old couple. It's almost dull, but I can't help but envy their "boring". There is someone who can accompany you all the time, call you dear, comfort you, and encourage you. , know each other until the moment of death. The old woman blows away dandelions in the backyard, looks into the distance, and recalls the romance of her youth wherever her eyes fall, which is really embarrassing. In fact, happiness is where the hand can...
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By Hilma 2023-07-20 19:08:03
This movie is as big as me. So lovely. I don't know why I was in...
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Hilda: The grass looks a funny color.
Jim: Yes. I'll pop down to Mr. Sponge's tomorrow and get some bone meal and dried blood.
Hilda: He may be closed due to the bomb dear.
Jim: What, old Sponge? Heh heh. Miss a day's trade? Oh not him. He'd rather die.
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Hilda: Look! My hair's coming out.
Jim: Don't, don't, don't worry, Dearest! Don't worry! Don't worry! Women don't go bald. No! That's a... that's a scientific fact!
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Jim: [reading from pamphlet] During this period, reduced external stimuli may produce problems of group behavior.
Hilda: Oh yes, I see, Dear.
Jim: [reading from pamphlet] Steps to combat this may include the following: At intervals, stimulate group activities...
Hilda: Don't you dare start stimulating, James. I'm not in the mood.
