The Fits (2015)

Slo naslov: - 

Država: ZDA

Leto: 2015

Dolžina: 72',  Imdb

Žanri: Drama   

Slo recenzija: -

Režija: Anna Rose Holmer

Scenarij: Anna Rose Holmer, Saela Davis

Igrajo: Royalty Hightower, Alexis Neblett, Da’Sean Minor, Lauren Gibson, Makyla Burnam

[ENG]

Toni trains as a boxer with her brother at a community center in Cincinnati’s West End, but becomes fascinated by the dance team that also practices there. Enamored by their strength and confidence, Toni eventually joins the group, eagerly absorbing routines, mastering drills, and even piercing her own ears to fit in. As she discovers the joys of dance and of female camaraderie, she grapples with her individual identity amid her newly defined social sphere.

Shortly after Toni joins the team, the captain faints during practice. By the end of the week, most of the girls on the team suffer from episodes of fainting, swooning, moaning, and shaking in a seemingly uncontrollable catharsis. Soon, however, the girls on the team embrace these mysterious spasms, transforming them into a rite of passage. Toni fears “the fits” but is equally afraid of losing her place just as she’s found her footing. Caught between her need for control and her desire for acceptance, Toni must decide how far she will go to embody her new ideals. [Official site]

*******************

In The Fits, learning to dance with a team is a coming of age experience for a young girl. Yet dancing can also be toxic in this unusual and charming debut, a Venice Biennale project which played in Sundance’s low-budget NEXT sidebar. Anna Rose Holmer’s bare-boned first feature seems to take pride in its unfinished nature as a girl of eleven finds her way among other, older girls. Like growing up and fitting in, dancing in a group is all about moving from awkwardness toward coordination and harmony. It’s also fun to watch. [David D'Arcy, Screen Daily] 

Ocena