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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
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Josephine
"Too young to understand. Too old to forget."
2026 1h 59m EN
DramaCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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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.
“Too young to understand. Too old to forget.”
Cast
Mason Reeves
Josephine
Channing Tatum
Damien
Gemma Chan
Claire
Philip Ettinger
Greg
Syra McCarthy
Sandra
Eleanore Pienta
Kerry
Dana Millican
Ms. Hoffman
Michael Angelo Covino
Francisco Castellanos
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Beth de Araújo
- Writers
- Beth de Araújo
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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CAST
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226+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Beth de Araújo, shot by Greta Zozula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Miles Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Oliver Harwood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Mason Reeves and Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan carry the top of the cast.
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ERA
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Marketing tagline: "Too young to understand. Too old to forget.".
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IMDB entry: tt32321285 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Beth de Araújo directs. Greta Zozula behind the camera. Miles Ross scores. Oliver Harwood cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
- 2226+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
- 3Directed by Beth de Araújo, shot by Greta Zozula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Miles Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Oliver Harwood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Mason Reeves and Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Too young to understand. Too old to forget.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt32321285 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "rape", "sexual abuse", "san francisco, california", "trauma".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Greta Zozula
- Original score
- Miles Ross
- Editing
- Oliver Harwood
- Production design
- Tom Castronovo
- Makeup / hair
- Josie Rodriguez
- Sound
- William Tabanou
- Stunt coordinator
- Rocky Capella
- Runtime
- 119 min · 1h 59m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Josephine (2026)
Also by
Beth de Araújo
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Kaplan Morrison
US
- VI
Vibrato
- KI
Kinematics
US
Spark Features
US
- YI
Yintai Entertainment
US
Free Association
US
Key crew
- ProducerJoshua Beirne-Golden
- ProducerDavid Kaplan
- ProducerJosh Peters
- CastingNina Henninger
- CastingSarah Kliban
- ProducerBeth de Araújo
- Second Assistant DirectorKat Hess
- First Assistant DirectorLaura Klein
- Associate ProducerMaddie Browning
- ProducerCrystine Zhang
- EditorOliver Harwood
- Production DesignTom Castronovo
- Art DirectionAyesha Janmohammed
- Set DecorationAlex Brandenburg
- Production ManagerHeidi Erl
- Assistant EditorMichael Block
- Second Second Assistant DirectorCara Conaway
- Extras CastingCabe Thompson
- ProducerMarina Stabile
- ProducerMark H. Rapaport
- Makeup Department HeadJosie Rodriguez
- Hair Department HeadJennifer Tremont
- Executive ProducerDiana Chen
- Executive ProducerBrantley Gong
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rape
- sexual abuse
- san francisco, california
- trauma
- sexual violence
- psychological thriller
- father daughter relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- psychological
- psychological drama
- golden gate park
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2026-01-23· Sundance Film Festival
- Premiere2026-10-02· Aspen Film Festival
- Premiere2026-10-06· Mill Valley Film Festival
- Premiere2026-10-03· Hamptons International Film Festival
- Premiere2026-10-04· Woodstock Film Festival
- Premiere2026-10-19· Chicago International Film Festival
- Premiere2026-10-20· Newport Beach Film Festival
- Premiere2026-10-22· Hawai'i International Film Festival / Virginia Film Festival
- Premiere2026-10-18· Montclair Film Festival / Philadelphia Film Festival
- Premiere2026-10-16· Twin Cities Film Festival
