Surviving Ohio State

This is a movie about grotesque and heartbreaking circumstances. It allows its subjects to speak to their own experiences and uses documents to corroborate their stories and the role in the institution that is focused upon. My criticism is regarding the lack of expert on-screen interviews. No medical professional or expect on grooming, sexual abuse, etc. Gives context to the abuse, the shame around it, what these people must have gone through. All of this is offered through the subjects themselves which is compelling however leaves me wondering if it makes the film more editorial (regardless of fact) rather than a documentary on the subject. I hope these survivors find peace.

For athletes going to the ohio state university they never could have imagined the dangerous dr they were supposed to trust. Dr strauss abused many male students for decades all while the school covered it up and from my understanding still does to this day. Your heart breaks for these brave men who come to tell their horrific stories and the impacts on their lives. It is a must watch and these brave men need to be heard loud as can be for all those watching truly sicking horrific and unimaginable just how long that abuse took place and how many people knew it but never once cared to protect those students.

Excellent documentary about horrific sexual abuse and the university that cared more about its reputation than protecting their students. Rep. Jim Jordan was one of the people who knew what was going on for years and did nothing. If this film helps to bring him down and effects real justice for the many victims, it will be a job well done. This is a highly emotional documentary that will leave most viewers aghast and angry. Bravos for the brave men that have come forward to share their painful stories with the world, and for standing up against the gross injustice inflicted upon them by the Ohio State University.

This is a horrifying story of over twenty years of abuse. You wonder how something like this happens and how it could have been ongoing for decades. This documentary lays out the story very well and the horror of the handling of the reported abuse that makes it more horrific for the hundreds of survivors.

I appreciate that this documentary told the story in a respectful way and had interviews with survivors who told their own story of their experiences. The pacing was very good in this professionally edited production.

Although this is a tough topic to hear about; this is a good documentary.

This is a stellar example of good documentary storytelling! It could have been a jumbled mess, given that there were many characters across the span of 20 years. But it was laid out clearly with just enough backstory, well-told, and very watchable. My heart goes out to the athletes & students who were subjected to the horrors while they were at OSU, but their courage absolutely made the doc the compelling film I watched. It shined a light on the double-edged sword of "winning at all costs" and accountability. As the plaintiffs wait for their ultimate 'day in court', I wish genuine justice to all.