About this episode
The episode discusses the animated film 'When the Wind Blows' and its themes of domestic eeriness and storytelling impact.
Sit back, relax, and brew a pot of tea for When the Wind Blows , a 1986 animated film directed by Jimmy Murakami based on the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs. In this episode of the Nuclear Movie Club , NukeTalk producer Rebecka Green and Ploughshares Roger L. Hale Fellow Scott Strgacich discuss When the Wind Blow 's domestic eeriness, the big punch a small-scale story can make, how the film's animation is key to its impact, and why you should probably keep your home's doors where they are...for now. PS: If part of this episode's audio sounds a bit different to you, one of the microphones unknowingly cut out during recording and required some post-production magic by our editor, Ryan Kuhfeld. Thanks for understanding. Follow NukeTalk on Instagram and X @nuke_talk and Ploughshares on Instagram and X @plough_shares to be the first in the know about the movie of the week. Questions, comments, or movie trivia? Email podcast@ploughshares.org ! See you at the movies!
People in this episode
Host: Rebecka Green
Guest: Scott Strgacich
Topics covered
- animated film
- nuclear themes
- film analysis
- domestic eeriness
- storytelling impact
Keywords
- When the Wind Blows
- animated film
- nuclear themes
- Rebecka Green
- Scott Strgacich
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ploughshares
Books & works: When the Wind Blows
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