Those seven words solidify the premise for Josephine, sophomore writer-director Beth de Araújo’s drama that has major awards buzz after landing the Grand Jury Award and Audience Award at Sundance in January. Today we got our first trailer for the film — watch it above — along with its theatrical release date.
Thge official logline: After 8-year-old Josephine (Mason Reeves) accidentally witnesses a crime in Golden Gate Park, she begins to act out violently to protect herself. This emotional trauma leads to conflicts between her parents (Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan) as they search for justice and a way to feel safe again.
The trailer is short on dialogue but long on tension as the parents struggle with how their little girl is dealing with sudden emotional upheaval. But not everyone is on the little one’s side. To wit, one grownup asks the third-grader, “If what you say you saw was so bad, why did you just watch from behind a tree?”
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The double Sundance win fired up awards-season watchers, who recall that Best Picture winner CODA and nominee Minari and turned the same trick in 2021 and 2020, respectively.
In a competitive environment, Ash Avildsen’s Sumerian Pictures paid mid-seven figures to acquire U.S. rights to Josephine in February. The self-described “artists-led independent creative studio” has set a limited theatrical release for the awards-season sweet spot of November 20. The rollout will expand nationwide on December 4.
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