“The pic's great achievement is being able to shine light on this ultra-dark corner of the medical avant-garde, and draw out undoubtedly reluctant subjects to talk on camera. This is the sort of talking-point documentary that festivals adore."
—Robert Koehler, VARIETY full review

"Melody Gilbert tackles considerably tough subject matter here, and is able to treat it with a delicate touch that is equally as provocative as it is sensitive.
—Warren Curry, Cinemaspeak.com (4 stars****) full review

“Whole does a wonderful job at revealing a topic as bizarre as BIID warmly.”
—Kris Kobayashi-Nelson, dreamlogic.net full review

“Gilbert's sensitive film allows wannabes to speak for themselves. Many are so articulate and likable that no matter how difficult you find it to understand their desire, you will come away from the film with sympathy for their strange predicament.” 
—Dr. Carl Elliott, Slate.com and MSNBC.com full review

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