Josephine Sundance Review — A Crushing Drama About Parenthood

Sundance Review: Josephine is a Stomach-Churning Portrait of Lost Innocence

Perspective is everything in Beth de Araújo’s Josephine, a stomach-churning drama focused on the loss of innocence and the ill-equipped guidance—both parental and bureaucratic—that can compound enduring trauma. We first meet eight-year-old Josephine (Mason Reeves, in a remarkable debut performance) through her own eyes while heading for early-morning soccer training with her father Damien (Channing Tatum). While this first-person approach is spo…

Josephine Sundance Review — A Crushing Drama About Parenthood

Everyone remembers the first time their parents show their humanity or their flaws. While many parents want to protect us, the sheer difficulty of the world around us can cause them to struggle with their own faith in humanity. Josephine, which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, bursts to life with questions about parenthood in our modern age. How do we protect our children and push them to be good people, even when the world around u…

Josephine Review: A Harrowing Look At Evil Through The Eyes Of A Child [SUNDANCE 2026]

Beth de Araújo's "Josephine" approaches serious subject matter with care, and the talented cast delivers powerful performances.

'Josephine' Review - A Devastating Tale About the Loss of Innocence

Josephine (2026) is a tale about the exact moment the world breaks open for a child, and the unbearable realization from their parents that it can’t be put back together again. Writer-director Beth de Araújo’s second feature film opens with the titular 8-year-old (played with remarkable clarity by newcomer Mason Reeves) bearing sole witness to [...] The post ‘Josephine’ Review – A Devastating Tale About the Loss of Innocence | Sundance 2026 appe…