Don Kaye Oct 18, 2019
Taika Waititi tells us why laughs are the best defense against evil in Jojo Rabbit.
In Jojo Rabbit, director, screenwriter and co-star Taika Waititi uses laughter and poignancy in a story that at first glance might not seem the right venue for either. Based on the novel Caging Skies by Christine Leunens, the film tells the story of 10-year-old Jojo Betzler (Roman Griffin Davis), a little boy living in a small German town during World War II who wants nothing more than to join the Hitler Youth -- egged on by his imaginary friend Adolf Hitler (Waititi). But when Jojo discovers that his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a teenage Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their house, Jojo’s view of the world begins to change even as his life becomes increasingly dangerous.
For Waititi, the story has personal resonance: growing up as half Maori on his...
Taika Waititi tells us why laughs are the best defense against evil in Jojo Rabbit.
In Jojo Rabbit, director, screenwriter and co-star Taika Waititi uses laughter and poignancy in a story that at first glance might not seem the right venue for either. Based on the novel Caging Skies by Christine Leunens, the film tells the story of 10-year-old Jojo Betzler (Roman Griffin Davis), a little boy living in a small German town during World War II who wants nothing more than to join the Hitler Youth -- egged on by his imaginary friend Adolf Hitler (Waititi). But when Jojo discovers that his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a teenage Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their house, Jojo’s view of the world begins to change even as his life becomes increasingly dangerous.
For Waititi, the story has personal resonance: growing up as half Maori on his...
- 10/18/2019
- Den of Geek
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