Composer | Sound Artist | Songsmith

Sorry/Not Sorry | New York Times | Dogwoof | LEFT/RIGHT | GREENWICH 2024

sorry_not_sorry_1sht_300dpi.jpg

Sorry/Not Sorry | New York Times | Dogwoof | LEFT/RIGHT | GREENWICH 2024

by Dir Caroline Suh and Cara Mones

An inside look at Louis C.K.’s public downfall and surprising return to the stage. Featuring interviews with three women — Jen Kirkman, Abby Schachner, and Megan Koester — who spoke up about his sexual misconduct, New York Times journalists who broke the story, and fellow comedians and writers such as Michael Ian Black, Michael Schur, and Aida Rodriguez. Invites viewers to question whose stories and whose art we value, and at what cost. A New York Times production.

The original score for Sorry / Not Sorry, which chronicles the downfall and surprising comeback of comedian Louis CK, is a bold, risky and unusual work. At times mischievous and sarcastic, often ironic, and occasionally empathetic, but always lending an additional sense of self-awareness to the film, this is a score that isn't afraid to be noticed as we rifle through CKs incredulous return to fame, take a deeper look at the human cost of his behavior and explore the potential implications of it's acceptance.



Centered by a grotesque and exaggerated take on the Baroque stylings of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi, the score sneaks towards a manipulated hyper-realism, eventually weaving in aspects of a bolder and more unexpected sonic palette. Percussive voices feature prominently in the score, a risky and unusual choice for a documentary of this style. Initially the voices are clear in their mocking intent, but as the film progresses they become more ambiguous, obscured and uncanny as we move into the complexities of the film's story.