Heralded as the breakout film at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, this is a fragile comedy-drama about the enduring nature of trauma and the healing power of friendship.
Agnes (Eva Victor) is an English professor at a college in rural New England. She is thrilled when her newly married best friend Lydie (Naomi Ackie), recently moved to New York, arrives for a visit. Lydie very quickly notices Agnes’ anxiety which most likely stems from a past fateful sexual encounter with her admiring advisor Preston (Louis Cancelmi). Director Victor makes very funny, ascerbic observations about society’s discomfort in showing empathy toward women who are dealing with personal suffering. ‘Sorry, Baby’ is a film about trauma but it is also an insightful exploration of friendship. With a razor-sharp script, this smartly structured and well-acted little gem with a star-making turn from Victor herself, is a black comedy that is not only nimble but consistently funny. This is a multi-talented filmmaker to keep your eye on. Lucas Hedges (‘Manchester by the Sea’) co-stars.
USA/Spain/France 2025 Eva Victor 103m
