Her Name Was Jo

2020

Action / Adventure

3
IMDb Rating 5.6/10 10 273 273

Plot summary

Ten-year-old Jo spends her days along the Shenandoah River with her best friend Selma, fishing, scrapping for metal–surviving. But when her abusive junkie stepdad dies, Jo decides, Selma in tow, to dump the body, steal the car, and set off across the country in search of her real dad, a legendary folk singer in Los Angeles.

Director

Joe Duca Photo
Joe Duca

Top cast

Brenda Lorena Garcia Photo
Brenda Lorena Garcia as ADR
Robert Hardin Photo
Robert Hardin as Johnny Alvarez
Joe Duca Photo
Joe Duca as Additional Voices
Jim Constable Photo
Jim Constable as Bill
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952.26 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
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1.91 GB
1904*784
English 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by christianpfritz 7 / 10

It's worth it if you make it to the end.

It's a movie you have to be patient with, there are a lot of loose ends, and some things that happen that maybe need a tad more explanation. Some scenes are maybe a little far fetched, The acting was quality, characters relatable. The plot stays on track mostly. It's not as neat and tidy as a big budget film, but it just isnt, and that's ok. I couldn't do it in one sitting, but I'm glad I came back to it. Not many films can fool me, this one was able, and I was delighted. Spoilers will ruin this film for you.
Reviewed by meljo-68413 6 / 10

Realism and I'm sorry spoilers

So many people bring up the noise of the movie but I watch everything with subtitles so I can't attest to that. But it is a great movie of how a parent less child would deal with life and become aware of how adults function in the most in functional situations. Adults who always grew up without adequate adults or adults who regressed into behaviors that would sabotage any legitimate relationship with anyone of any age. This girl named Jo wavered into a world with a friend who kept her aligned along the way. Doesn't matter how that friend got there but in reality, we will create our own balance to keep true to ourselves without even realizing it. Especially at such a young age. And I'm glad someone had the sense to portray that. Maybe some would have left this friend behind but not leaving that friend behind is what made Jo, Jo. After having to leave her friend she had to become someone else wholeheartedly. She was aware and most aware than most adults are now. This movie was as closest to realism than ever. Some of us create this friend as a buffer to real life because we've never had that person to create it for us. This film is so simplistic yet not enough for those who never had to think outside their own realm. Which is good, power to those to don't have to see it that far but powerful enough to make that connection to those of us that can see the need for this type of film for those who want to or can easily connect to young Jo.
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