Film@59 JoJo Rabbit

A young German boy in the Hitler Youth, whose hero and imaginary friend is the country’s dictator, is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Jojo Rabbit is a 2019 satirical dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi, adapted from Christine Leunens’ 2008 book Caging Skies. Roman Griffin Davis makes his film debut as the title character, Johannes “Jojo” Betzler, a ten-year-old Hitler Youth member who finds out that his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. He must then question his beliefs while dealing with the intervention of his imaginary friend, a childlike, eccentric version of Adolf Hitler (played by Waititi) with a comedic stance on the politics of the war. The film also benefits from brilliant comic performances from Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, and Alfie Allen.

This imaginative period drama is a must see for anyone who’s becoming addicted to our afternoon Film@59 Club treats.

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