Review: ‘Sorry, Baby’ is a witty, moving portrait of life in the aftermath of a college assault
- The movie Sorry, Baby captures the insidious nature of events following a college assault, set in a rural Massachusetts college town.
- The narrative follows Agnes and her friend Lydie, as well as neighbor Gavin, addressing themes of sexual violence and trauma.
- Interactions between characters are portrayed as awkward and humorous, highlighting the pragmatic nature of Agnes's experiences.
- Friendships and relationships are depicted realistically, balancing everyday life with the aftermath of trauma.
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Movie Review: Nothing Bad Happens to the Kitten in 'Sorry, Baby'
While that kitten is a BABY, it is not THE baby in Sorry, Baby. by HR Smith Upon seeing the poster for Sorry, Baby—a shot of the film's protagonist, Agnes, looking into the eyes of a tiny gray kitten—my partner immediately dropped their ironclad no-spoilers protocol and began frantically texting a source who had seen it premiere at Sundance. Did “Sorry, Baby” apply to the kitten (clearly a baby)? Was misfortune due to befall the kitten? We live …

Review: ‘Sorry, Baby’ is a witty, moving portrait of life in the aftermath of a college assault
“Write what you know” only gets you so far. An awful lot of debut films, even from writer-directors with talent, start from a personal place only to end up at a weirdly impersonal “universal” one you don’t fully believe, or trust. “Sorry, Baby” is so, so much better than that. Eva Victor’s first feature as writer-director, and star, feels like a lived experience, examined, cross-examined, ruminated over, carefully shaped and considered. Its tone…
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