Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: ‘Jojo Rabbit’
The entire 6 part series delving into the award-winning film.
The entire 6 part series delving into the award-winning film.
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie Jojo Rabbit, written and directed by Taika Waititi.
Plot Summary: A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler , Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
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Years ago, I came up with this mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages. A link to my reflections on that here.
Cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading movie scripts.