The elements of sadness and scariness aren’t separate in my head. And I don’t think they should be separated. To make it clearer, in terms of scariness, it was a challenge for how to balance that out. The original book definitely has that scary element. The book symbolised the scariness of this world, that children are faced by constantly; whether it be wars or climate change. That’s why I felt the need to retain the scarier elements, but also to include the message that every one of us has the power to overcome those challenges.