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Sorry Baby Review: Eva Victor’s Feature Debut Is a Frank, Funny and Tender Spin on the Female Traumedy

Victor also wrote and stars — alongside Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges — in this Sundance-premiering film about a young New England academic gradually recovering from a sexual assault.

Sorry Baby Review: Eva Victor’s Feature Debut Is a Frank, Funny and Tender Spin on the Female Traumedy

Sorry, Baby

Eva Victor steps into the spotlight,
A triple threat, a voice so bright.
Her debut film, a blend of heart and wit,
A story of trauma, with humor to fit.

In Sorry, Baby, she takes a chance,
A tale of pain, yet filled with dance.
Sexual assault, a darkened theme,
Mixed with laughter, a tender dream.

She plays Agnes, a professor strong,
In a world where she doesn't quite belong.
Her beauty raw, her wit so keen,
Yet behind her eyes, pain's often seen.

The film unfolds in fractured time,
A journey that feels both raw and sublime.
Her best friend, Lydie, a bond so deep,
Together they laugh, together they weep.

The assault, a shadow in their lives,
But Agnes, through it, somehow survives.
Not with grandeur, not with grace,
But in stumbles, fits, and life's embrace.

Victor's voice is sharp, yet kind,
Her humor a shield, her heart confined.
With Lucas Hedges, a romance blooms,
In awkward steps, a light resumes.

Her direction, a bit unsure,
But moments of truth are pure,
With Naomi Ackie, the strength of two,
Their bond, unbroken, ever true.

In the end, Agnes finds her way,
A little stronger, come what may.
Through friendship, pain, and silent cries,
She lifts herself — and others rise.

Sorry, Baby is not just a tale of grief,
But of finding strength, in moments brief.
A healing path, not straight, not sure,
But in its honesty, we endure.

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