I really like the direction of The Fits - each scene serves a clear purpose with no filler, and the focus is narrow and specific, providing a clear atmosphere for our main character rather than trying to show every element of her life. It seems like a solid childhood/coming of age story of a girl raised in an intense boxing culture and then finds a dance culture she loves, but the other main theme of the fits does not seem to relate. It seems like a socioeconomic point - that these young black girls in the dance troupe are the only ones contracting the fits, so people care less about it, but even that point isn't clearly made. What does it reveal about Toni that she is getting into the dance culture and seems emotionally unaffected by others getting the fits? It's well shot and I love the tight feel of the film, but I need a little more clarity in the key ideas of the film to be fully satisfied.