Josephine, Sundance Film Festival and Gemma Chan
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The 2026 Sundance Film Festival has entered the online portion of the fest, with over half the movies now available to watch on demand.
Beth de Araújo's "Josephine" approaches serious subject matter with care, and the talented cast delivers powerful performances.
Filmmaker Beth de Araujo has turned to cinema to bring her own personal trauma to the screen using a fictionalized situation to mirror the harrowing event in her childhood that has informed the rest of her life,
Writer-director Beth de Araújo's second feature stars newcomer Mason Reeves as an 8-year-old girl confronted with very adult fears after witnessing a violent crime.
HT at Sundance | An 8-year old girl witnesses a horrific sexual assault and tries to make sense of the world around her in Josephine.
SPOILER ALERT: The following review contains mild spoilers. For decades, the Motion Picture Association's film ratings system - devised by the American studios to advise parents and avoid censorship - offered clear guidelines on whether the material contained in any given Hollywood release was appropriate for children.