Overview

• The feature hit French theaters on July 23 as part of this week’s cinema lineup after its May debut at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight.
• Produced by Barry Jenkins’s Pastel and A24, the film uses a non-linear flashback structure to trace Agnes’s years-long struggle to process her rape by a thesis supervisor.
• Libération reviewers admire its honest portrayal of trauma flavored with offbeat humor but criticize its adherence to familiar American indie cinema conventions.
• Télérama named Sorry, Baby its coup de cœur of the week, praising Eva Victor’s blend of humor and sensitivity in her directorial debut.
• Eva Victor leads a cast including Naomie Ackie and Lucas Hedges whose performances have been celebrated for grounding the story’s emotional authenticity.