In terms of animation, this film was ahead of its time. They used a unique hybrid of traditional 2D cel for the characters, and stop-motion for their house and objects, creating a jarring contrast between their innocent world and the harsh reality of nuclear devastation: A naive elderly British rural couple survive the initial onslaught of a nuclear war. “The cake will be burned” represents the state of naivety and denial many people had during the Cold War. She doesn’t yet understand that in se

'The memories of the horrors of nuclear war and radiation seem to be lost on today's leaders'