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.
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