Sorry/Not Sorry, a new film premiering at the Toronto film festival, looks for lessons in the public disgrace and swift comeback of the comedian
In November 2017, the New York Times published an article confirming what had long been an open secret within the world of US comedy: that Louis CK, the heralded stand-up and star of the eponymous, critically beloved FX show Louie, had sexually harassed numerous female comedians. Specifically, that CK had exposed himself and masturbated in front of several women (or asked to do so), and that his agent knew about it. CK admitted as much – “these stories are true”, he said in a half conciliatory statement.
Sorry/Not Sorry, a new documentary which premiered at this year’s Toronto film festival, examines both CK’s conduct and cultural reputation as a truth-telling comedy-philosopher of our worst impulses, as well as the backlash – or lack thereof – to his behavior. On the heels of the Times’s bombshell expose on Harvey Weinstein (the CK article was published a month later) and the nascent #MeToo movement, reaction to the women’s stories was initially swift. Netflix, FX and HBO severed ties with him; the distributor of I Love You, Daddy, the film CK wrote, directed and starred in – and which featured a character pretending to masturbate in front of others – cancelled its premiere. In a note to fans, CK promised to take some time to listen and learn.
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