==from IMDb==Along with 'Threads' this is probably one of the best anti war films. Adapted from Raymond Brigg's 1982 Graphic Novel, legendary Japanese animator Jimmy Murakami does an amazing job of bringing the story to screen. Originally Murakami wanted a live action film but he didn't have the budget so instead used a combination of 3D backgrounds and 2D characters and it works extremely well.
The story follows retired couple Jim and Hilda Bloggs as they reminisce on their experiences of the Second World War through rose tinted glasses, as WWIII begins. John Mills and Peggy Ashcroft bring Jim and Hilda to life making you forget that you're watching two animated drawings. They try and 'do the correct thing' in making a fall out shelter despite conflicting government advice (the famous 'protect and survive' leaflets) but don't grasp the situation. Amazingly they survive a superbly animated nuclear attack but then it just gut wrenching to watch them succumb to radiation sickness but not knowing what is happening.
Finally the soundtrack is also one of the best, with specially written songs from David Bowie, Roger Waters and Genesis perfectly complementing the film.
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