Page One: ‘Jojo Rabbit’ (2019)

Screenplay by Taika Waititi, book by Christine Leunens

The movie version of the scene:

Those single dash items, e.g., A brown shirt buttoned, Badges pinned, Belt tightened. That’s one way of conveying a jump cut. This is a great script and deserving the 2020 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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