JoJo Rabbit, 2019
A funny, entertaining, political satire, coming-of-age film by Taika Watiti, starring greats such as Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson and Stephen Merchant. Grim, macabre depictions of the harsh, de-humanizing realities of racist totalitarianism and war, lightened by the intervention of the comically-absurd (much like Catch-22) and the occasional but anchoring moments of beauty and love. Visually very colorful and the shots very pretty, the film was based on the novel Caging Skies by Christine Leunens, which I have not read. It received some negative reviews for its parody of the negative depiction of Jews in Nazi Germany even though the purpose of it in the film appears to be demonstration of the unconscionable consequences of racism. 3.5 stars.
Bearer of Pity 