"An anti-hate satire."
Jojo Rabbit - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
The film ends with the German-language version of David Bowie's song "Heroes" ('Helden').
Taika Waititi planned to use the song from the very beginning. The song, about two lovers meeting by the Berlin Wall, carries powerful themes of love and defiance in the face of division and oppression, perfectly mirroring the film's conclusion of Jojo and Elsa finding freedom together.
The film quotes extensively from the poet Rainer Maria Rilke.
Rosie quotes Rilke to Jojo, and the film concludes with his lines on screen. Rilke was a German-language poet whose work often explored themes of love, life, and finding hope amid suffering. Using his words grounds the film's fantastical elements in a deeper, humanist, and philosophical tradition that was important to German culture, offering an alternative to the Nazi ideology.
Imaginary Hitler wears a Native American headdress in one scene.
This is a reference to the real Adolf Hitler's fascination with the American Old West, particularly the stories of German author Karl May, which often featured Native American characters. It's a surreal and comedic detail that also underscores the childish, fantasy-based nature of Jojo's imaginary friend.