Comedian and actress Eva Victor’s directorial debut won the festival’s screenwriting award and sparked acquisition battle, eventually ending up with the indie A24.
Victor plays Agnes, a young academic who is smart, if also a little adrift. Her life is upended, however, when she is sexually assaulted by an older mentor.
Victor has a firm grasp on sparse, ironic dialogue, giving her darkly funny mood piece vivid a breeziness.
Sorry, Baby is about navigating all the elements and ramifications of trauma: The pain of what she’s working through is clear, the feeling of powerlessness in the face of institutional apathy.
Sorry, Baby: Actress Eva Victor’s Directorial Debut (Sundance Film Fest 2024)
Sorry, Baby (A24)
Comedian and actress Eva Victor’s directorial debut won the festival’s screenwriting award and sparked acquisition battle, eventually ending up with the indie A24.
Victor plays Agnes, a young academic who is smart, if also a little adrift. Her life is upended, however, when she is sexually assaulted by an older mentor.
Victor has a firm grasp on sparse, ironic dialogue, giving her darkly funny mood piece vivid a breeziness.
Sorry, Baby is about navigating all the elements and ramifications of trauma: The pain of what she’s working through is clear, the feeling of powerlessness in the face of institutional apathy.