Her Name Was Jo | 2025 |

: Mary Cate Williams as Jo, Eliza Duca as Selma, and Jim Constable as Bill Production Company : Exertion Films

: Jo’s journey is a search for identity and freedom beyond her abusive past, even as she encounters new dangers like drug dealers and the isolation of the road. Her Name Was Jo

: While the film starts in a "fairly depressing place," reviewers have noted its transition into a more hopeful and transformational journey. Production Details Director/Writer : Joe Duca : Mary Cate Williams as Jo, Eliza Duca

The narrative begins in the Shenandoah Valley, where Jo lives in a trailer with her abusive, drug-addicted stepfather, Bill. Her life is one of survival—fishing and scrapping for metal alongside her imaginary best friend, Selma (Eliza Duca). Her life is one of survival—fishing and scrapping

is a 2021 independent coming-of-age drama written and directed by Joe Duca . The film follows a 10-year-old girl named Jo (Mary Cate Williams) on a gritty but hope-filled journey from rural Virginia to Los Angeles. Story Overview