Sorry, Baby Is One Of The Most Emotionally Taxing Movies I’ve Watched All Year, But There’s One Sweet Scene I Can’t Stop Thinking About

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Be warned: the following contains major spoilers for the new A24 movie, Sorry, Baby. If you haven’t seen it yet, you might want to avoid reading further.

Eva Victor’s first film, Sorry, Baby, is labeled a dark comedy, but it’s actually a surprisingly powerful and emotionally challenging movie. This charming and often funny drama follows a college professor as she grapples with the aftermath of a sexual assault and tries to find her place in the world. It’s a film that evoked a wide range of emotions in me – I found myself crying, feeling numb, and even laughing while watching it on HBO Max.

There’s a particularly heartwarming scene in the movie Sorry, Baby. Although the film jumps around in time, this moment happens relatively early in the story, and it’s stayed with me ever since. Here’s what happens…

Though Oddly Funny, Sorry, Baby Was Incredibly Emotional

The film Sorry, Baby centers on Agnes, a literature professor, and her journey to process a sexual assault she experienced as a graduate student at the hands of her mentor. While the assault isn’t depicted directly—the scene focuses on the outside of the house—the movie deeply examines its lasting effects on her life, both right after it happened and in the years that follow.

Eva Victor handles a difficult topic with sensitivity and a subtle, often quirky, sense of humor. While the film addresses serious trauma, the humor provides welcome moments of lightness. It’s important to remember, though, that beneath the jokes and awkwardness lies a deeply emotional and heartbreaking story about assault, broken trust, and the ways depression affects how we deal with trauma.

But I Can’t Stop Thinking About Agnes’ Interaction With Pete

I spent the whole movie expecting Agnes to fall apart, and it finally happens when a jealous coworker reveals she had a relationship with Agnes’ attacker back in graduate school. This triggers a severe panic attack, leading to one of the film’s most powerful and moving scenes. Afterward, the story takes a turn towards warmth, offering a truly comforting and hopeful sequence.

Look, I rarely get genuinely moved by a simple scene, but the moment Pete – played wonderfully by John Carroll Lynch – helps Agnes through a panic attack with a breathing exercise? It really got to me. It was one of the most touching things I’ve seen on screen all year. And it doesn’t feel manipulative; it’s just a genuinely kind act. He then makes her a sandwich and starts a conversation, and ends up offering some surprisingly insightful parenting advice. It’s a small moment, but it packs a real emotional punch.

Honestly, seeing someone offer Professor Davies a little comfort really struck me. Besides her chats with Lydie, it’s the only moment in the whole film where anyone tries to reassure her that things will be alright. It was such a simple act of kindness from a complete stranger, and it really stood out to me.

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“Sorry, Baby” is a truly memorable film – one of the best A24 has released recently – and a particularly heartwarming scene involving a stranger’s kindness really stuck with me.

Stream Sorry, Baby on HBO Max.

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2025-11-08 19:08