{"id":79063,"date":"2025-05-06T11:56:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T11:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/79063\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T11:56:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T11:56:11","slug":"sorry-baby-with-naomi-ackie-to-open-edinburgh-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/79063\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Sorry, Baby&#8217; With Naomi Ackie to Open Edinburgh Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tEva Victor\u2019s comedy-drama movie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-reviews\/sorry-baby-review-eva-victor-naomi-ackie-lucas-hedges-1236118828\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sorry, Baby<\/a> is set to open the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/edinburgh-international-film-festival\/\" id=\"auto-tag_edinburgh-international-film-festival_1\" data-tag=\"edinburgh-international-film-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh International Film Festival<\/a>. The film, starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/robert-pattinson-bong-joon-ho-mickey-17-premiere-london-1236135458\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Naomi Ackie<\/a> (Mickey 17) and Lucas Hedges (Lady Bird), follows Agnes (Victor) who is on a path of recovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cSomething bad happened to Agnes, but life goes on\u2026,\u201d a plot synopsis reads. \u201cFor everyone around her, at least. When a beloved friend visits her, Agnes starts to realize just how stuck she has been, and begins to work out how to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tProduced by Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak and Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), Sorry, Baby premiered at this year\u2019s Sundance Film Festival, where Victor won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe film will be screened as part of Directors\u2019 Fortnight at this year\u2019s Cannes Film Festival and will be released later this year by A24 in the U.S. and Picturehouse Entertainment in the U.K..\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tEdinburgh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/international\/\" id=\"auto-tag_international_1\" data-tag=\"international\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International<\/a> Film Festival will run Aug. 14-20. \u201cThis is a film that completely floored us,\u201d says EIFF CEO and festival director Paul Ridd. \u201cIt\u2019s witty and moving script, and formal confidence is married to heartbreaking performances from a wonderful cast, and it signals Eva Victor as a major talent on screen and behind the camera. The\u00a0film\u2019s fierce, uncompromising spirit and independence perfectly aligns with EIFF, and we are honored to open this year\u2019s festival with such a wonderful film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAdded Sara Frain, director of distribution &amp; marketing\u00a0at Picturehouse: \u201cThe Edinburgh International Film Festival is renowned for its commitment to showcasing distinct new voices in cinema. Eva Victor\u2019s Sorry Baby is a shining example of this, marking the emergence of a remarkable talent. We are delighted to be the opening film, serving as a launch pad to bring this unique and sharply humorous film to U.K. audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eva Victor\u2019s comedy-drama movie Sorry, Baby is set to open the Edinburgh International Film Festival. 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