The arrival of a newborn girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn family; particularly for 9-year-old Joshua, an eccentric boy whose proper upbringing and refined tastes take a sinister turn.
Joshua, the well-mannered and highly intelligent son of affluent Manhattan parents has a new baby sister, but her arrival is having an unsettling effect. For no apparent reason, the baby won’t stop crying and Joshua’s increasingly disconcerting actions are making things much, much worse.
Directed with Hitchcockian precision by George Ratliff (Hell House) and featuring the prying cinematography of Benoit Debie (Irréversible, The Ordeal), Joshua is a thrilling descent into a nuclear family’s most unimaginable terror. A major buzz title and winner of the Best Cinematography Award at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
“A psychological thriller that’s not only lovely to look at but also intriguing enough to keep you guessing until the end. And even then you may not have figured it out.”
Chicago Sun Times
Dir. George Ratliff - 2007 – USA - 106 mins - Cert 15 – Fox
