This charming comedy won a prestigious audience award at one of the world’s biggest film festivals, and it’s finally opening in Australia, writes WenleiMa
To help him cope with his social isolation from most of his peers, he has an imaginary friend to give him pep talks. That friend is Hitler., directed and written by Taika Waititi, adapted from Christine Leunen’s bookJojo is cherubic and sweet, and it’s that very innocence that anchors the satire in– how could this 10-year-old, with no real understanding of what he’s espousing be filled with the hateful ideology of the Nazis?Taika Waititi is the last person you’d expect to play Hitler.
When Jojo, home recuperating from injuries sustained at his Hitler Youth camp, chances upon Elsa, it’s the start of his emotional journey.is a charming and entertaining film good for many laughs, its main problem is that it’s two movies.
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