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First Law of Tragicomedies: The film gets ever-so-gradually less farcical until the death of Rosie shoves the movie into something more like a straightforward war drama with some jokes. Long, Christian (September 19, 2019). "Jojo Rabbit broke and healed Fantastic Fest's collective heart". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019 . Retrieved October 3, 2019. The Ghost: Jojo's father is never seen except in pictures (and Rosie's impression of him), but he's still a very important figure for his wife and son, and even a source of inspiration for them, although for very different reasons at first. a b c Waititi, Taika. "Jojo Rabbit Screenplay" (PDF). Fox Searchlight Pictures. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 16, 2021 . Retrieved February 15, 2021– via Deadline Hollywood. a b Guerrasio, Jason (February 10, 2020). "Taika Waititi explains the origins of his movie 'Jojo Rabbit,' which won him the best adapted screenplay Oscar". Business Insider. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020 . Retrieved February 16, 2021.

In general, this trope is deconstructed in the film. Blondness is one of the characteristics prized by the Nazis' white supremacist ideology, and Jojo himself was upset when he found out that his grandfather wasn't blond. By the end, however, Jojo has learned that physical appearance or race doesn't make someone inherently better. His mother was good, not because she's blonde, or an Aryan (as people like Fräulein Rahm are Aryans, and utterly vile); but because of her kindness.Lippert, Christian W. (2021). Snake Mind, Wolf Body, Panther Courage: Jojo Rabbit as a Critique of Hegemonic Masculinity (Master's thesis). Logan, Utah: Utah State University. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021 . Retrieved July 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021

Gleiberman, Owen (September 8, 2019). "Toronto Film Review: 'Jojo Rabbit' ". Variety. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019 . Retrieved October 10, 2019. Heel Realization: Both of the adorable and utterly loyal Hitler Youths Jojo and Yorki have one by the end of the film. There is also no concern over who will ultimately occupy the town, and the Allies are treated as a monolith. Rosie, as a resistance member, would be less concerned with destabilizing the Nazi regime per se, and more focused on fleeing to a place where the Soviets wouldn't capture her or Jojo, unless she had strong communist sympathies (and even that wouldn't necessarily help). In fact, Rosie doesn't worry much about being killed, even if by accident, by an American or British air raid. This is easily justified though, as a more realistic depiction of the attitudes of German civilians at this time wouldn't really do anything for the narrative. a b Tangcay, Jazz (January 31, 2020). "Mayes C. Rubeo on Storytelling Through Costume Design". Variety. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020 . Retrieved February 16, 2021. Donnelly, Matt (March 14, 2018). " 'Jojo Rabbit': Taika Waititi to Play Imaginary Hitler in 'Thor: Ragnarok' Director's New Film (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018 . Retrieved May 7, 2018.Recurring Camera Shot: Most of the time Jojo's mother enters a scene, the first shot of her is a close up on her feet. In the very last scene she appears in, there's a close-up of Jojo standing up from being bent over and seeing her feet as she hangs from the town square gallows. Rosie is as blonde as Jojo, and is a very compassionate person who opposes the Nazis as part of the German resistance. Calling the Old Man Out: Jojo calls his mother to task at dinner for doubting the war and Hitler's regime. Since he's still a little Nazi at this point and his mother has clear resistance sympathies, it's less than impressive. The film's make-up artist was Danelle Satherley, also a frequent collaborator of Waititi's. On Adolf's looks, she envisioned them to be those of a 10-year-old imagination and not an exact replica of Hitler's looks. Despite this, they had some similarities for familiarity purposes. The hair, mustache, and ears shared similarities with Hitler's, whereas the skin and eyes had some alterations. Waititi's skin, specifically, was toned down a bit to not make his character look Caucasian. Blue eyes were chosen to match the propaganda Jojo saw. [46] Production design [ edit ] A row of houses in Úštěk that was used in the film

a b c "How 'Jojo Rabbit' Went from Bleak Novel to Vibrant Satire". Film School Rejects. February 13, 2020. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020 . Retrieved February 23, 2021. Jojo's father was said to have gone missing in action in Italy "two years ago." Since the war ends after a winter time skip, that means the bulk of the movie takes place in 1944, meaning Jojo's father disappeared in 1942... except Italy wasn't invaded until September 1943 (July if you count the invasion of Sicily). However, this is justified, as Jojo's dad is actually a member of the resistance, not a Nazi, and thus him supposedly going missing in Italy is either a lie by Rosie to her impressionable son or a fabrication by Jojo, who is naive to much of the reality of the war. Giacchino, Michael (October 18, 2019). "Jojo Rabbit (Original Score)". Hollywood Records; Fox Music. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020 . Retrieved February 15, 2021– via Apple Music.Easily Forgiven: From Elsa toward Jojo. Completely justified considering the circumstances. After seeing his mother dead, Jojo tries to stab Elsa in the shoulder, only getting the knife in just past the point before Elsa grabs his hands and removes it. Elsa has lost her parents too, and she now knows Jojo well enough to guess that his misplaced, momentary hatred will give way to his better nature when she shows him sympathy. For his part, Jojo comes to realize that Elsa isn't to blame for what his mother did freely and with a full understanding of the risks, and regrets having harmed Elsa while his emotions were corrupted by grief. Lifesaving Misfortune: The grenade incident leaves Jojo with a bunch of not-so-bad scars and a temporary limp –- just enough to not be a Child Soldier candidate. Every other member of the Hitlerjugend ends up drafted into the defense of the town against the Allies. Corrupt the Cutie: Inverted. By the start of the film, Jojo has already been brainwashed into the Jew-hating fanatic the Nazi Party expects him to be. His Character Development and friendship with Elsa help him realize he's fighting on the wrong side. a b Waititi, Taika (2020). Jojo Rabbit Audio Commentary (Blu-ray). Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Greedy Jew: Elsa plays along with Jojo's prejudices by "confessing" that Jews love money and shiny things.