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One of the most memorable scenes from sorrybabymovie, a nuanced and wryly funny new film about life after a harrowing incident, stems from a simple confession. ⁠ ⁠ “Something pretty bad happened to me,” divulges Agnes, played by comedian evavictor, to a kindly passerby who helps her during a panic attack. While "the bad thing" is referenced throughout the movie, the details are only revealed in the third act. Instead, Sorry, Baby is more about the unknowing, the kind of movie that slowly creeps up on you until it’s all you can think about.⁠ ⁠ A character hiding a secret ordeal that isn’t revealed until the end is a trope that runs across film, TV, and literature, but Victor refreshes the playbook through a mix of humor, tone, and structure to create something expertly balanced and true to life. Speaking from a press junket in New York City alongside co-stars naomiackie and Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea, Lady Bird), Victor says it couldn’t have been told in any other way: “I wrote...
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