By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Anna Rose Holmer
Starring: Alexis Neblett | Antonio A.B. Grant Jr. | Da'Sean Minor | IOnayah Rodgers | Lauren Gibson | Makyla Burnam | Royalty Hightower | Shonte Jackson
Country: united_states
Year: 2015
Running time: 72
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4238858/reference
Toni says: “Anna Rose Holmer’s first narrative feature, THE FITS, is about a ten-year-old African American girl, Toni, who trains as a boxer yet becomes obsessed with a West End Cincinnati community’s dance group. With a balance of coming-of-age and identity to the supernatural, the story unfolds between Toni’s relationship with her brother and the “fits” that spread amongst the girls on the team. The tone of THE FITS builds with its haunting free-jazz oriented musical choices. As Toni transitions between boxer and dancer, her internal fears of losing her place in the community parallel with the spells afflicting the other girls. The cinematography moves along slow motion shots with the chilling score and strong editing choices of vignettes. This comes together as audience take this in from sidelines in this unique perspective of Toni and she overcomes ‘the fits’ to be fabulous.”