The documentary looks into the Steubenville High School rape case that occurred in August 2012.

[7] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score, rates the film 83 out of 100, based on 9 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim".

"[9] Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote, "... piercingly relevant and disturbing documentary about an infamous high school rape case...".

[10] Oliver Jones of The Observer wrote, "And while it is good that a director as versed on the subject of consent as Schwartzman is bringing her unwavering eye to the problem, it makes it all the more painful that we seem even further away from solving the issue then we were on that fateful August night in Ohio seven years ago.

"[11] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Difficult to watch, but essential viewing.