“Critic’s Pick! Mesmerizing, tender.”

“A portrait of a woman in rebellion. Makes the personal ferociously political.”

“Entertaining and dextrously crafted.”

“Remarkably enthralling.”

"Chronicles Barzini’s evolution from high fashion muse to radical feminist... a cinematic act of negotiation, acceptance and farewell between mother and son."

“A film that both beguiles and unsettles as it salutes a remarkable woman… who has spent a lifetime challenging the influence of the fashion industry and staring down the unflinching gaze of the camera.”

"One of the most moving and complex films at Sundance. I'll add to my list of heroines Benedetta Barzini, an Italian 1960s supermodel who became a leftist feminist and mother."

"Benedetta Barzini should be an inspiration for all young people in the fashion world, and beyond."

“Touching, emotional, and complicated. Seldom have you seen a documentary with as much soul, as alive, as The Disappearance of My Mother.”

“10 out of 10 stars! This is the best documentary I’ve seen in 2019, and honestly in quite some time.”

"It’s fascinating to see Benedetta Barzini in academic action, like an ethnographer of the patriarchy herself, bringing back news from its most glamourous yet rotten core."