"“One of the best documentaries you’ll see all year.""
— Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone
"The film is often shocking — it is also a preface to seismic change that would surely not have happened without Shiori Itō."
— Danny Leigh, Financial Times
"In its devastation and familiarity, Ito’s debut feature finds company among works that realize the power of survivor testimony."
— Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter
"Itō is an amazing personality: an intelligent, courageous journalist who may have changed the course of Japanese history."
— Peter Bradshaw, Observer (UK)
"A remarkably intimate non-fiction exposé about the ordeals women suffer after being sexually assaulted—and the strength, courage and togetherness required to change that status quo."
— Nick Schager, The Daily Beast
"Black Box Diaries is a generous, courageous, and ultimately hopeful film end to end, cementing Ito—named by Time as one of the world’s most influential people in 2020—as a significant new voice."
— Tomris Laffly, Harper's Bazaar