# The Fits (2016)

> An 11-year-old tomboy enters a powerful Cincinnati dance community just as unexplained fainting spells make belonging feel dangerous.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/232970

## Facts

- Runtime: 72 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Anna Rose Holmer
- Cast: Royalty Hightower, Alexis Neblett, Makyla Burnam, Da'Sean Minor, Inayah Rodgers, Antonio A.B. Grant Jr., Lauren Gibson, Shonte Jackson
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4238858/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: intimate, eerie, kinetic, quiet evening, cinephile movie night

## Synopsis

A young girl navigates the complexities of acceptance and identity within a vibrant dance community.

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