REVIEWS AND ACCOLADES

“Riveting…destined to be embraced by audiences.”
-Cinema Femme

Ally Sheedy, Emily Robinson, Brant Daugherty and Margaret Cho Lead Queer Feminist Biopic ‘By the Roots’

— Variety

“BY THE ROOTS” an autobiographical movie by Madison Young.

— Queerguru

‘By The Roots’ Review: The Ties That Bind And Unwind

— Geek Vibes Nation

“By the Roots” Remembers Where it Came From and Where it Can Go

— Beyond The Cinerama Dome

By the Roots: Untangling Memory and Desire

— Universal Cinema

A Contract with the Viewer: Consent and Intimacy in By the Roots

— Across The Line

Madison Young: Writing and Directing a First Feature Based on a Memoir!

— Making Movies Is Hard Podcast

Loosening the Knots: Madison Young on “By the Roots”

— Cinema Femme

‘By the Roots’ Review: Kink, Memory, and Identity Pull Tight in Madison Young’s Sex-Positive Drama

— The Movie Buff

2025

“By the Roots stands on its own as a bold and introspective piece of filmmaking. It reflects Young’s ongoing commitment to sex-positive art while offering a nuanced portrayal of how desire, memory, and selfhood intertwine.”

Universal Cinema