Father & Son go up to the croft in the country on Barnens Ö. As they always did, through the years, always together. But this weekend something happens that puts the relationship on edge. It is the hottest day of the summer and once the spark is lit, the fire cannot be stopped. From the flames springs the memory of a young boy, in his world father is still immortal. From the ashes something else is born, a truth no one wants to face.
Written and directed by Eva Victor, who also plays Agnes, the main character, Sorry, Baby is slow and artsy, but extremely effective. It shows how the trauma developed after a sexual assault has a ripple effect and loudly echoes in the victim and her life for years after.
A surprise sequel takes place ten years after the original movie based on the title of the same name, but with a twist to the fairy tale.
A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
The film does not add anything to its own conversation or genre, and falls flat once it’s about to end and must declare some sort of conclusion.
