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 Produced by Barry Jenkins's Pastel, this understated Sundance drama offers a nuanced look at the impact of a traumatic incident on a twenty-something graduate student. In "Sorry, Baby," the defining moment of Agnes's adult life occurs off-camera but is echoed in nearly every other scene of the film. One of the standouts in Sundance's U.S. Dramatic Competition, Eva Victor's disarmingly funny, slow-burning debut is less a film about sexual assault than a serious look at the process of rebuilding after such an experience. Compassion merges with satire, and acceptance raises questions (not the other way around), as Victor herself embodies a bright young woman who probably considered herself a dozen things—witty, independent, a future teacher who would undoubtedly inspire—but who now must add "survivor" to that list. Director: Eva Victor Writer: Eva Victor Stars: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Louis Cancelmi Agnes, a tall, slender twenty-something, is a brilli...