Jojo Rabbit 108 mins

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Taika Waititi's darkly comic, well-crafted and hilarious anti-hate satire.

JOJO RABBIT is the charming story of a lonely young boy whose struggles fitting in at camp lead him to take comfort in an imaginary friend. Oh yeah, and the camp is Hitler Youth training in Nazi-occupied Germany, and his imaginary friend is Adolf himself. Indoctrinated into racial hatred by his counselors and encouraged by his goofy Führer pal, Jojo is shocked to learn one day that his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. This connection upends his entire world, forcing him to choose between his family and his country.

Directed by Taika Waititi, who also portrays the bumbling, idiotic Hitler, JOJO RABBIT is a deft satire of white nationalism featuring Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, and Stephen Merchant. Only Waititi’s trademark boldness of vision and theme could turn this sensitive subject into a well-crafted, hilarious piss-take of one of humanity’s darkest moments.

Academy Award Nominations: Best Picture; Best Supporting Actress - Scarlett Johansson; Best Adapted Screenplay; Best Editing; Best Production Design;
Best Costume Design

Golden Globe nomination: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy (Roman Griffin Davis)

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