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.

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.

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,

Sundance 2026’s most buzzed about film is a stunning drama about an eight-year-old witnessing a violent crime.

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

Sundance: Beth de Araújo's sophomore outing, following her remarkable 2022 debut, is another finely-tuned exploration of the pervasive power and perversion of real evil.

Channing Tatum and Gemma give breathtaking performances in Beth de Araújo's drama Josephine as parents whose child witnesses a violent assault.

Josephine' Filmmaker Beth De Araújo, Channing Tatum And Gemma Chan Call For Stronger Punishments For Sexual Assault: "I Was Shocked"