Caroline Suh and Cara Mones Interview for Sorry/Not Sorry Documentary

LRM Online's Gig Patta spoke with directors Caroline Suh and Cara Mones for the documentary Sorry/Not Sorry.

SORRY/NOT SORRY charts how an open secret about comedian Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct evolved into a front page article on The New York Times. Following the story’s publication, Louis C.K. admitted “these stories are true” and faced initial repercussions, only to return to the stage nine months later.

While the story of C.K.’s rise and fall largely played out in public, this film reveals the stories of three women who spoke out over the years about C.K.’s behavior.

Through candor and surprising humor, the documentary gives voice to the nuanced and complicated experiences of Jen Kirkman, Abby Schachner, and Megan Koester. It presents new details about their encounters with Louis C.K. and unveils the extent of the personal and professional consequences they faced for speaking out about it.

By re-examining Louis C.K.’s behavior and his unprecedented comeback, alongside the testimonies of these women, directors Caroline Suh and Cara Mones shed new light on questions about sex and power in the workplace, who gets to take the stage, and the role the public plays in these stories at large.

Featuring interviews with the reporters who broke the original story – Melena Ryzik, Cara Buckley, and Jodi Kantor – along with comedians, gatekeepers and critics including Michael Ian Black, Michael Schur, Aida Rodriguez, Andy Kindler, Noam Dworman, and Wesley Morris, the film leaves viewers contemplating: who is afforded a second chance, and who is overlooked in the process?

SORRY/NOT SORRY is produced by The New York Times, and based on the 2017 reporting by Melena Ryzik, Cara Buckley, and Jodi Kantor who served as consulting producers on the film. Kathleen Lingo produced for The New York Times.

Sorry/Not Sorry is available on Friday, July 12, 2024.