“Sorry, Baby” (2025)
“Sorry, Baby” is one of the best movies I’ve seen in 2025. It is deeply moving and relatable.
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this film, but it turns out it had nearly everything I want in a movie.
My favorite films often defy genres to make me laugh, cry and just feel seen as a human. “Sorry, Baby” ticks all those boxes.
The film centers around Agnes (Eva Victor, who also wrote and directed the film), a literature grad student turned professor. “Sorry, Baby” jumps around in the span of 4-5 years in her life, with the earliest time period being shown called “The Year with the Bad Thing.”
This “bad thing” is truly a bad thing that I don’t want to spoil, but I will say the film handles what happens to her with nuance and subtlety. However, it might be triggering to anyone who has experienced any kind of assault.
Instead of making the story all about the bad thing, “Sorry, Baby” shows how the trauma of that one day effects Agnes’s life for the following few years, both good and bad. A cute kitten is involved, and so is the infectious friendly camaraderie with Agnes’s classmate/roommate turned best friend, Lydie (Naomi Ackie, who is brilliant in the role).
While there is a bit of time jumping at the beginning, the story is mostly linear, preventing any confusion in where we are in Agnes’s life.
On top of terrific performances from Victor and Ackie, Lucas Hedges also has a small but memorable role as Gavin, Agnes’s neighbor, while John Carroll Lynch is only in one sequence and a great scene partner with Victor.
Most of the film relies on Victor’s performance, and their trifecta of writing, directing and acting keep you locked into the story.
Despite the heavy subject matter, I can see “Sorry, Baby” becoming a movie I will want to rewatch and that will likely become a favorite. While the ignition point for the film may be traumatic, the joy and warmth it highlights in everyday life make it worth watching.
“Sorry, Baby” is Victor’s debut as a filmmaker, and I cannot wait to see what they do next.