While training at the gym 11-year-old tomboy Toni becomes entranced with a dance troupe. As she struggles to fit in she finds herself caught up in danger as the group begins to suffer from fainting spells and other violent fits.
Co-writer/Director: Anna Rose Holmer
Stars: Royalty Hightower, Alexis Neblett, Da'Sean Minor.
Chariah Jones ... choreographer
Mariah Jones ... choreographer
Watched on AmazonPrime.
No songs in the Soundtracks, and not much onscreen either.
This does not bear repeating, but it was interesting in a quiet way. Very little dialog, yet engaging.
The best explanation for what actually happened in this vague film is that the first girl who had a fit was pregnant. Because she was a leader of the dance group, others "wanted" to follow her, and did. One of the smallest girls (age 7?) asked "is this a boyfriend disease?", but the theory that it was serial hysteria is better. (Officials tested the water, and found nothing; the majority of the girls had no problem, and none of the boys got it.)
The only thing that saves this from being a 5 is it being so different from the norm in an engaging way. But it never really explains its mystery, and even leaves room for it all to have been a dream.
Rated 6.7 (3,953)
indie, dir. Holmer; 6-
