Claire informs the police officer, “It was all Jo’s idea.” But who exactly is Jo? Jo is the beacon of hope in Claire’s otherwise gloomy existence; a newfound companion in her solitary world. The pair of young women decide to hit the town to unwind, only to end up in trouble with the local authorities. In an instant, Claire realizes that Jo is not who she appears to be—not in the slightest—and their seemingly effortless friendship unravels to expose the truth. Captured in striking black and white, “Josephine Doe” is an unfiltered examination of familial trauma and mental health, highlighting the fragile boundary between our perceptions of reality.