US EditionHow ‘Sorry, Baby’ Writer-Director-Star Eva Victor Made the Year’s Most Exciting Debut
UNITED STATES, JUN 26 – Eva Victor's debut film, produced by Barry Jenkins and released by A24, won the Sundance screenwriting award and explores healing from sexual assault with dark humor.
- 'Sorry, Baby,' a black comedy written, directed, and starred in by Eva Victor, opened Friday in New York and Los Angeles before expanding nationwide.
- Victor developed the film to explore feeling stuck and healing slowly, choosing to avoid centering violence amid Agnes' traumatic experience.
- The film unfolds across five non-chronological chapters depicting five years of Agnes' life, featuring strong performances by Naomi Ackie and John Carroll Lynch.
- 'Sorry, Baby' was a breakout sensation at Sundance, winning the screenwriting award and securing an $8 million deal with A24, whose promise included a theatrical release.
- The film's reception and awards suggest a promising debut for Victor, whose work gained substantial industry support including from producer Barry Jenkins.
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Sorry, Baby: How Eva Victor Made a Personal First Movie About Sexual Assault ‘Feel Like a Hug’
“I was writing for a person who really wanted to engage with the world about the absurdity of that kind of trauma,” says the 'Billions' starArturo Holmes/Getty Eva Victor at a New York City screening of 'Sorry, Baby' on June 17NEED TO KNOWEva Victor is the writer, director and star of Sorry, Baby, in theaters June 27The 2025 Sundance Film Festival breakout follows Agnes, played by Victor, who is navigating the aftermath of sexual assaultVictor s…
Eva Victor’s Sundance Darling ‘Sorry, Baby’ Debuts In Limited Release – Specialty Preview
A24’s black comedy Sorry, Baby, comedian and actor Eva Victor‘s feature writing and directing debut produced by Barry Jenkins, opens at Lincoln Square and Angelika in NY, and the Grove and Century City in L.A.. This was one of the buzziest titles in Sundance and one of the few there to sell in a major deal […]
Director-star of acclaimed ‘Sorry, Baby’ wrote film in a Maine cabin in the winter
The Oscar-winning producer of “Moonlight” really wanted to get in touch with Eva Victor. Adele Romanski and her producing partner Mark Ceryak were “kind of obsessed” with the short, comedic videos Victor was putting out on various social media platforms. Titles of some that still exist online include “when I definitely did not murder my husband” and a series called “Eva vs. Anxiety.” Romanski and Ceryak started bugging their Pastel productions p…
‘Sorry, Baby’ Review: A New and Improved Sundance Darling
Eva Victor stars in her remarkable directorial debut, an intimate, funny, and harrowing exploration of inner conflict. The deft tonal shifts, nuanced storytelling, and unvarnished performances announce the arrival of a riveting actor and filmmaker.
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