Anna Rose Holmer, Lisa Kierulff – The fits #Venezia72

September 6, 2015

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Anna Rose Holmer (Director), Lisa Kierulff (Producer) – The fits.

Anna Rose Holmer and Lisa Kierulff stop by our studio in Venice to talk about their film “The Fits”, one of the films produced under the Biennale College project 2015.

Plot: Toni, a tomboyish boxer, lands a spot on an after- school drill team in the West End community of Cincinnati. Enamored by the power and confidence of the team, Toni eagerly absorbs routines, masters drills, and even pierces her own ears to fit in. As Toni descends deeper into the girls’ world, the lingering nostalgia for her brother’s guidance fades away. We witness the joy of her first friendships and her discovery of dance. Yet, 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, and shaking in a seemingly uncontrollable catharsis. The adults in their community cannot explain the mysterious outbreak. Tension mounts. Soon, these fits transform into a rite of passage as the trauma draws the other girls closer together. Caught between her need for control and her desire for acceptance, Toni must decide how far she will go to embody her new ideals.

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Nicolo Comotti

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Anna Rose Holmer Lisa Kierulff

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The fits

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Mostra del Cinema di Venezia

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