By Mashable | Created at 2026-08-11 18:05:08 | Updated at 2026-08-11 20:06:21
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What did Josephine see in the park?
By
Shannon Connellan
Senior Editor
Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for Exit 8. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators.
on August 11, 2026
Sumerian Pictures' new trailer for Josephine is a tense experience, teasing a chilling mystery around one question: What did Josephine (newcomer Mason Reeves) see happen in the park? But the film, of course, digs even further.
This Sundance Grand Jury and Audience Award-winner from writer and director Beth de Araújo (Soft & Quiet) is based on her own life experiences. Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan lead the film as parents of eight-year-old Josephine, who witnesses a crime in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. How can her parents help her process it?
Mashable entertainment editor Kristy Puchko called Josephine "easily the most buzzed-about title out of Sundance."
"Not a tear-jerker but a nuanced family drama that's ripe in emotional intelligence and thought-provoking sequences, Josephine is a hard watch and a must-see," she writes in her Sundance round-up.
The cast also includes Philip Ettinger, Syra McCarthy, and Eleanore Pienta.
Josephine hits cinemas Nov. 20.
Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for Exit 8. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators.
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