Genre: Drama
Director: Anna Rose Holmer
Cast: Royalty Hightower, Alexis Neblett, Da'Sean Minor, Lauren Gibson, Makyla Burnam, Inayah Rodgers, Antonio A.B. Grant, Jr
Writers: Anna Rose Holmer, Saela Davis, Lisa Kjerulff
Rating: tbc
Run Time: 72 min
Synopsis
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.