Jojo Rabbit - Innocence in the Time of War
There are a lot of things that you lose along the way of your life. People, important objects and memories too. But Jojo Rabbit is something that will be etched in my mind forever. It deserves every single strand of brand value that accompanies the Oscar that it received. Through the medium of an innocence that not only survived, but blossomed into something beautiful during the times of war; the fragility and gullibility of a child's mind has been depicted beautifully in this masterpiece. In the times of rising intolerance for differences, maybe what we really need is to regress back into a child-like state of mind, and decide for ourselves who deserves what, rather than believing what the like-minded people around us have to say. When Elsa is introduced in the narrative, and Jojo asks her whether she is a ghost, she replies, "no, you wish. I am something much worse. And you already know it.". With time, the exploration of the so-called mind controlling 'Jews'...