Sorry, Baby Has a Hard Time Talking About the Things We Can't Talk About
Briefly

Sorry, Baby, directed by Eva Victor, explores the complex and often absurd conversation surrounding sexual assault. The film centers on Agnes, a graduate student who faces insensitivity from medical and institutional responses following her assault. With a keen sense of irony, it portrays the challenges victims confront when confronting a language that fails to adequately capture their experience. Agnes’s world is filled with individuals who mean well but often say the wrong things. The film critiques these societal absurdities while raising awareness about the inadequacies of support systems for survivors.
There is no one right way to talk about rape, but there are definitely wrong ones. Sorry, Baby keenly observes the absurdities surrounding the handling of sexual assault.
Agnes, the protagonist, responds dryly to the brusque approach of the doctor after her assault, highlighting the inadequacies of institutional responses to victims of sexual violence.
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