The writer and director Taika Waititi ('Thor: Ragnarok', 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople') brings his style of humor and drama in this satire of World War II that follows a lonely German child (Roman Griffin Davis), whose vision of the world is set head when he discovers that his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) hides a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie). Helped only by his imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must face his excessive nationalism. The new FOX Searchlight film, which premiered on January 9, has six Oscar nominations for Best Film, Best Supporting Actress for Scarlett Johansson, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Edition, Best Costume Design and Best Design of production.
Mexican costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo debuts at the Academy Awards and is one of the nominees for her outstanding work in "Jojo Rabbit". “The key to the images was that everything in the film was viewed from the point of view of a completely innocent, ”says Rubeo, who meets with Waititi after collaborating on Thor: Ragnarok. "I remember our childhoods as a place full of colors, and that's how we approached it."
Another curiosity is the outstanding role of Waititi's mother, who called him to tell her about a book she had read, "Caging Skies," by author Christine Leunens. "The way he described it to me, it felt like something that could be cinematic and had the potential to be a good movie," Waititi recalls. “I went and read the book, and, besides being very good, I had many great elements. But I think that in the end my mother's vision of the book - her storytelling - inspired something very different in my mind.”
On the other hand, it is worth noting that some scenes of the film were filmed in a forum just outside Prague, in the Czech Republic, in an installation that was used by the Nazi party to make propaganda films.
When referring to the challenge of being an actor and director of the film, Waititi said: “It is one of the problems of directing and also being in my films. With this, I always forget how great the paper is and all the monologues I wrote for me. ” However, he said he would have done it anyway. "The best way to ensure a great role is to become the director," he joked.
“Above all, you could say that mine, mine, is the drama with jokes. 'Jojo Rabbit' is a movie with a meaning about love and acceptance. I do not feel that I would like to make a comedy that had no meaning. I have always felt a little more attracted to art films, ”Waititi concluded.
