Overview

• The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, winning the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award and securing a Grand Jury Prize nomination before earning three nods at Cannes.
• A24 released Sorry, Baby in select theaters on June 27, with a nationwide rollout scheduled for July 18 and planned screenings at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
• Eva Victor drew on her own trauma to write, direct and star as Agnes, a literature professor navigating the aftermath of an assault by her thesis adviser.
• The non-linear structure spans multiple years and refrains from depicting the assault directly, focusing instead on Agnes’s emotional journey and the support she finds.
• Critics have praised the film’s balance of humor and emotional truth, with standout performances by Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges deepening its portrayal of healing and friendship.