Beth de Arajos Josephine Is About Childhood Trauma Making It with a Real Kid Had to Be Nothing but Safe
News Source : IndieWire
News Summary
- Beth de Araújo's "Josephine" premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
- The film is told largely through the eyes of eight-year-old Josephine.
- Star Gemma Chan signed on for the role of Claire, a ballet dancer who reacts to the assault by advocating for therapy for her daughter and her daughter’s testimony in court.
- “I had been waiting for a role like this in a film like this for pretty much my entire career,” Chan said.
With filmmaker Beth de Arajo was just a child in her native San Francisco, she witnessed a devastating crime that reverberated through her family and her life.
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