Picture this: a voicemail you never meant to leave, a heartbreak you never meant to nurse, and a healing journey that arrives like a badly timed joke—awkward, intimate, and painfully human. That’s the strange, sweet pulse of Sorry, Baby, the upcoming A24 gem that is filled with tenderness and emotional tangents.
Eva Victor’s directorial debut, Sorry, Baby, slated for release on June 27, 2025, has garnered significant attention following its acclaimed premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film, which also stars Victor alongside Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges, delves into the nuanced journey of Agnes and a college professor navigating the complexities of trauma and healing
Victor structures Sorry, Baby in chapters, gently shuffling the timeline to reflect the fractured, layered nature of memory itself. A choice that feels vital for the story she’s telling. She plays Agnes, a college professor who’s quietly remained in the same cozy New England house since grad school. An environment that is both familiar and stifling. The story unfolds when her best friend Lydie (Naomi Ackie) returns for a visit. Lydie, newly pregnant, living in New York and building a life with her partner. As Lydie moves forward, Agnes seems paused in place, though this static existence doesn’t immediately raise red flags.
At a grad school reunion that features a sharply funny turn by Natasha (Kelly McCormack), an offhand mention of their former professor Preston Decker( Louis Cancelmi) sends a chill through Agnes. The film then rewinds to her grad school days, revealing the sexual assault by that same professor , an unspoken wound that has quietly shaped her world ever since. As we return to the present, Victor illustrates how trauma doesn’t stay buried. How the smallest moments can awaken old pain, uninvited and unrelenting, no matter how much one tries to suppress it.
The trailer offers a glimpse into the film’s unique narrative structure, employing a non-linear timeline that mirrors Agnes’s internal struggle. Produced by Barry Jenkins and Adele Romanski under the A24 banner, Sorry, Baby has been lauded for its candid portrayal of personal recovery and the intricacies of female friendship. The film’s reception at Sundance, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, underscores its impact and the anticipation surrounding its wider release.
Rounding out the cast is Lucas Hedges as Gavin, John Carroll Lynch as Pete , E.R Fightmaster as Fran and Hettienne Park as Eleanor Winston.
Geek Verdict:
Sorry, Baby is a quiet gut-punch, tender, aching, and disarmingly funny in the places you least expect. Eva Victor’s debut it’s deeply lived-in, stitching humour into heartbreak with an elegance that feels earned. The film’s fragmented structure mirrors the inner disarray of trauma, but it never loses its emotional through line. It’s a story about friendship, memory, and the kind of healing that arrives in slow, awkward, deeply human steps.
About Sorry Baby
Synopsis: Agnes experiences a tragic event, but the world continues moving forward. While she struggles, those around her carry on with their lives.
Genre: Drama • Comedy
Director: Eva Victor
Stars: Eva Victor • Naomi Ackie • Kelly McCormack
Runtime: 1 Hour 43 Minutes
Rating: Rated R for sexual content and language.
Release Date: June 27, 2025
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After 28 years in corporate life, I swapped spreadsheets for screenplays and now write movie reviews and celebrity articles for Geekhub. It’s been a year of creative freedom, storytelling, and loving what I do—plus the occasional dramatic reaction to plot twists. No more meetings, just movies—and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
