Drama

Comedy

Sorry, Baby

PASTEL

Big Beach

Tango Entertainment

High Frequency Entertainment

Case Study Films

Charades

AF Films

United States of America

France

Spain

English

Eva Victor

Naomi Ackie

Louis Cancelmi

Kelly McCormack

Lucas Hedges

John Carroll Lynch

Hettienne Park

E.R. Fightmaster

Cody Reiss

Jordan Mendoza

Anabel Graetz

Jonathan Myles

Danny Diaz

Marc Carver

Liz Bishop

Natalie Rotter-Laitman

Francesca D'Uva

Alison Wachtler

David J. Curtis

Priscilla Manning

Kate Fitzgerald

Jesse Gabbard

Lucien Spelman

Tom Ford

Celeste Oliva

Chhoyang Cheshatsang

Conor Sweeney

Lensley Miles Adam

Langston Shelby Moore

Noochie the Cat

Adele Romanski

Amy Greene

Barry Jenkins

Mark Ceryak

Lia Buman

Tim Headington

Ana Leocha

Duncan Montgomery

Alex Orlovsky

Michael B. Clark

Alex Turtletaub

Rick Covert

Carole Baraton

Neil Shah

Jack Selby

Myriam Schroeter

Mia Cioffi Henry

Alex O'Flinn

Randi Atkins

Lia Ouyang Rusli

Jessica Kelly

Caity Birmingham

Emily Costantino

Suja Ono

Rashida Bolden

Monique Peoples Graham

Tess Raih

Christopher James Lang

Audrey Ferrara

Melanie Nesteruk

Dean Egan

Jared Detsikas

Brian Nunez

Jessica Galdy

Laura Feldman

Melissa Morris

Joshua Manning

Jane Schoenbrun

Bill R. Dean

Brian Tarlecki

Bradley C. Katona

Jessie Pariseau

Srdjan Kurpjel

Niklas Matthaei

Matthew W. Kielkopf

Eric Overton

Charlotte Wells

Lindsey Jordan

Lucy Dacus

Kiva Reardon

Catalina Rojter

Frank Ariza

Susan Jacobs

Yohann Comte

Pierre Mazars

Nolan Ball

Thomas Bellotti

Matthew Meigs

Nicholas Pasquariello

Philip Keith

Dylan Neely

Tina Torunian

Aaron Sinclair

Alex Heller

André Des Rochers

Jasmin Savoy Brown

Amy Seimetz

Rebecca Dealy

Mitch Severt

Brandon McGinnis

John McNeil

Dillon Mooney

Jeremy Eisener

Ross Higgins

Frankie Ferrari

Stephen Hartman

Andrea Giarrusso

Jez Insalaco

Diz Dizio

Sadie Gasc

Lisa Lobel

Angela Peri

Cheryl Hawker

Brett Duffy

Roger Dillingham Jr.

Haley McHatton

Julia Garrison

Nick Santo

Allison Nicole Tucker

Tim Foley

Pauline Boucheny Pinon

Dalia Glazman

Onnalee Blank

Alex Mader

Brent Marchant

When we experience a traumatic tragedy, we often can’t fathom how we’re going to respond to it. Some reactions may follow expected patterns. But others may come across as wholly unpredictable, in large part because we don’t quite know what to make of them ourselves. That can become considerably more complicated when we don’t even know how to speak about them, to find the words to sufficiently express our feelings. And, when you combine all of these elements, you have the basis for the quandary faced by unnerved protagonist Agnes Ward (actor-writer-director Eva Victor in her debut feature). The film, told in a series of time-shuffled chapters over the course of several years, follows the troubling experience of a graduate student/professor (Victor) enrolled in the English lit program at a small liberal arts college in rural New England, along with her patchwork attempts at reconciling her feelings about it. In the course of sorting out her emotions, her plans for dealing with her circumstances and the potential fallout involved, and the impact of the event on her life and prevailing outlook, she examines her options and feelings from a variety of angles. And, in the course of doing so, she engages in a series of introspective but often-vague conversations with her best friend (Naomi Ackie), her kindly but somewhat bumbling neighbor (Lucas Hedges), an embittered rival from the university (Kelly McCormack) and a Samaritan sandwich shop owner (John Carroll Lynch) who helps her overcome a serious panic attack while driving, among others. These dialogues often mix a curious combination of poignant observations, dark humor and blunt revelations. But therein lies the picture’s fatal flaw – this odd concoction of story elements doesn’t mesh well, leaving viewers wondering where the narrative is ultimately headed (the overriding uncertainty of the lead’s reaction to her circumstances notwithstanding). It’s as if this offering is constantly reaching for a profound insight that it’s fundamentally unable to adequately express, an experience that becomes ever more exasperating as the picture unfolds. That’s unfortunate given the subject matter involved here, but the goal is never sufficiently attained, presenting the audience with an array of random situations and a collection of unrelated characters that seem to provide the basis of something meaningful that never emerges. To its credit, there are some truly engaging moments (though not enough of them), backed by fine performances and some gorgeous cinematography. But those qualities aren’t nearly enough to save this lost and meandering exercise that seems innately incapable of answering its own questions, making for what essentially amounts to an ambitious but innately unsatisfying watch.

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There is something especially individual about the lead characterisation here, and even though Eve Victor delivers strongly, I just didn’t really engage with it. We conclude fairly swiftly that her “Agnes” has suffered some trauma in her life and that now, in her late twenties, she has taken up a professorial job in a small rural community where she seems content to live en seul. Except, that is, until her friend “Lydia” (Naomie Ackie) comes to visit. She and her new girlfriend are expecting a baby and though joyous of the news, it seems to awaken in “Agnes” an appreciation of a hitherto subdued sense of loneliness. During this visit, and thereafter, the plot dances between timelines as we learn more about both women, particularly “Agnes” and along the way are put through quite an emotional wringer. There is a degree of humour here, but it’s not the giggle sort - more along the observational, story of life, line that is often quite relatable but frequently swamped in a surfeit of dialogue. It also strays into the melodramatic one too often, too - not least as it descends a little into a well of self-pity that isn’t really supported by any depth of likeable characterisation. Ultimately, I think that was probably my issue with “Agnes” here. I just couldn’t really empathise with her, despite the heinous nature of the incident, and though entirely justifiable, I found her just a little too self-centred. Sorry, baby, but I just felt fairly underwhelmed and uncomfortably disconnected all the way through.

When dinner goes wrong

Official UK + Ireland Streaming Trailer

A meow that changed everything

Agnes, the Teacher’s favorite

Live Q&A with Eva Victor at Picturehouse Central

Official UK Trailer #2

Interview with Director Eva Victor

Eva Victor & Naomi Ackie Rank On-Screen Besties

Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie & Lucas Hedges Grill Hot Dogs

Eva Victor’s Directorial Debut In A24’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ Is A Powerful, Personal Story On Healing

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Eva Victor

Naomi Ackie

Louis Cancelmi

Kelly McCormack

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John Carroll Lynch

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