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Josephine

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Critics Consensus

Navigating disturbing material with a remarkably deft touch, Beth De Araújo's Josephine is a masterful drama that explores the ripple effects of trauma with empathy and outstanding performances.

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Aisha Harris NPR Feb 12
While I have critiques of some of de Araújo's filmmaking choices, she's crafted a tense and mostly affecting drama with a very strong performance from Reeves, who carries much of the film's emotional weight. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) Feb 9
I say stick with it, for writer-director Beth de Araújo’s subtle, pointillistic filmmaking, for Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan’s performances as the parents , and especially for Mason Reeves as Josephine. Go to Full Review David Fear Rolling Stone Feb 5
The youngster’s performance transcends the “good for a child actor” compliment and goes straight to “phenomenal.” Not even a detour into familiar courtroom dramatics can shake the feeling that you’re watching something brilliant, singular, and astounding. Go to Full Review Mariona Borrull Fotogramas 1d
4/5
...'Josephine' is a good film simply because it relies on the precision and subtlety of close observation to magnify the specter of trauma, and doesn't resort to more elaborate tricks of cinematic writing...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Paul Risker PopMatters 1d
With crime drama Josephine, Beth de Araújo has crafted a film that first and foremost doesn’t need to be reckoned with so much as sat with. Go to Full Review Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) 1d
4/5
The director crafts an absorbing and extraordinarily precise narrative of something that, by its very nature, defies easy explanation. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Beth de Araújo

Director

Mason Reeves

Actor

Channing Tatum

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Gemma Chan

Actor

Philip Ettinger

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Syra McCarthy

Actor

Movie Info

Director
Beth de Araújo
Producer
David Kaplan, Josh Peters, Beth de Araújo, Marina Stabile, Mark H. Rapaport, Crystine Zhang
Screenwriter
Beth de Araújo
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 0m