Susanne Bartsch: On Top
The Orchard | Release Date: September 7, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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6
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0
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0
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83
IndieWireJude Dry
In Anthony and Alex’s capable hands, the Susanne Bartsch legacy endures just as brightly as it began. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloSep 7, 2018
Rich in personal archival footage and first-hand accounts. It’s as if every other clip in the movie is a peek into a bygone era. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger Moore
The film parks her at the center of a universe that was and is all about gender tolerance and inclusion, even if one doubts her claims of a “post ‘velvet rope'” party ethos. Read full review
70
Film Journal InternationalDavid NohSep 7, 2018
The approach, while admittedly daring, leaves the game viewer, although certainly dazzled by much of the footage, rather wanting more than Bartsch verbalizing the arc of her life and ambitions, yes, but in a distorted layered and overlapping soundtrack that, intentionally, is not always decipherable. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleSep 6, 2018
What Susanne Bartsch: On Top makes clear is that the art of being seen, as facilitated by Bartsch, can carry unexpectedly poignant depth. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAug 29, 2018
The film makes it evident that Bartsch has been a seminal figure in a subculture that, despite her continuing efforts, has come to feel sadly diminished. Read full review
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