Directed by Beth de Araújo
A critically acclaimed, dark drama.
After eight-year-old Josephine accidentally witnesses a brutal assault in Golden Gate Park, she begins acting out violently to protect herself. This emotional trauma leads to conflicts between her parents as they search for justice, and a way to feel safe again.
Josephine is showing in 1 cinema in London - next screening Thursday 15 October at 14:00 at BFI Southbank.
Next screenings: Thursday 15 October.
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horror movie. Sorcerer for parents. kinda wish i'd known more explicitly what the crime was before going into this. i've always wanted a kid and the fear of knowing you can't really protect them from the world has always been a harrowing footnote to that thought so seeing that displayed so plainly was... rough. like to believe i'd be a better dad than this fuckin' guy though
god, parenting is going to get so much harder for me isn't it.
“Josephine, do you like puzzles?”🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩
The film follows an eight-year-old girl who accidentally witnesses a brutal assault in a park, leading to profound psychological trauma and intense family conflict.
It was directed by Beth de Araújo and released in 2026, following her previous work on independent features.
It received widespread critical acclaim upon its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
