Still from Josephine

Thrill

Josephine

Beth de Araújo

Winner of the Grand Jury Dramatic Prize at Sundance, this suspenseful and devastating film follows a child trying to navigate life after witnessing a sexual assault.
Runtime
119 min
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
2026
More information
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Screenings

Eight-year-old Josephine (an astounding performance by newcomer Mason Reeves) knows that she saw something bad, but struggles to find answers. Her parents (a brilliant Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan) grapple with how to comfort her. Weaving thriller and horror conventions within a serious and sobering scenario, Beth de Araújo creates an often uncomfortable yet vital film that interrogates how we explain the unspeakable.

Grace Barber-Plentie

Content warning

Contains scenes of graphic violence or injury, nudity, sex, and sexual violence.