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Eva Victor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ Gains Early Acclaim for Nuanced Portrayal of Healing

Praised for a nonlinear structure enriched by humor mingled with pain, the film charts a fresh journey of healing before its wide release.

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Overview

  • ‘Sorry, Baby’ marks Eva Victor’s debut as writer-director-star, following Agnes, a literature professor navigating recovery after an assault.
  • The film premiered at Sundance 2025, winning a screenwriting award and earning a Grand Jury Prize nomination, then collected three nominations at Cannes.
  • Its five-chapter narrative unfolds out of sequence over five years, mirroring the unpredictable path of trauma recovery.
  • Produced by Barry Jenkins under the A24 banner, the 104-minute feature is rated R for sexual content and language and opens June 27 with a nationwide rollout July 18.
  • Early reviews laud its tonal balance of pain and levity, and it holds a three-and-a-half-star rating from key critics.