The Fits

In Cincinnati, a tomboyish teenage girl named Toni trains with her boxer brother and his crew at an old rec center. She becomes fascinated by a dance craze that is sweeping the city and affecting the young women at the center, causing them to experience intense, uncontrollable fits. As Toni becomes more entangled in the phenomenon, she grapples with her own identity and desires.

The Fits was widely praised by critics for its atmospheric tension, unique premise, and compelling lead performance. It was lauded as a distinctive and unnerving exploration of adolescent desire and societal pressures, earning a reputation as a cult indie darling.

• Praised for its unique and unsettling atmosphere.

• Lauded for a standout performance by lead actress Royalty Hightower.

• Noted for its thought-provoking commentary on desire and conformity.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's unique and mysterious atmosphere, as well as Royalty Hightower's performance. Some viewers found the pacing slow or the narrative ambiguous, but many were captivated by its distinct artistic vision.

Nominated for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor (Royalty Hightower).

Director Anna Rose Holmer was inspired to make the film after witnessing a similar phenomenon of trance-like dancing and collective hysteria in rural Honduras.