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In this world... redemption just comes once.
An Academy Award-winning film about a gritty young gang leader named Tsotsi who lives on the dangerous and crime-ridden streets of Johannesburg, South Africa. This deeply affecting film traces six days in Tsotsi's life in which he ends up caring for a baby he accidentally kidnaps during a car jacking. With the baby's welfare at stake, Tsotsi is compelled to confront his own brutal nature and face the consequences of his actions, if he ever wishes to find redemption in his life....
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Powerful and Intense Film,
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This review is from: Tsotsi [DVD] [2006] (DVD)
"Tsotsi" won the Best Foreign Film Award at the 2006 Oscars, so it is worth watching if only to see why it is so highly rated by the critics. It is a film about redemption and "the power of love" ,which transforms the heart of a callous and vicious Soweto gangster; the "Tsotsi" of the film's title. This takes place gradually following his unwitting kidnapping of a young baby after stealing a car and shooting a woman in a wealthy part of Johannesburg. Assuming the role of father , the experience of looking after the stolen child triggers memories of his own traumatic childhood and helps him come to terms with it, as well as opening his heart to the possibility of developing constructive, loving relationships with people. Presley Chweneyagae puts in a stellar performance as Tsotsi and he is ably supported by a fine cast. The film possesses a tremendous amount of intensity and emotion and it's message that "there is good in everyone" ,even amongst the most hopeless of cases ,is a positive and life-affirming one. The cinematography in "Tsotsi" is admirable also and the storyline provides interesting insights into relationships between social classes in 21st Century South Africa, where life for the majority of blacks still appears to remain nasty ,brutish and short.
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
beautiful,
By sam (london United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tsotsi [DVD] [2006] (DVD)
So you may have missed Tsotsi when it was in our cinemas this winter/spring and may have thought that wasn't much of a loss anyway. It's not Mission impossible nor is it Sophies choice- its not "hollywood" and that may have led you to believe you didn't miss anything significant, a feeling that i probably would have shared if i hadn't been forced to see this beautiful southafrican made film. I fell instantly in love with the amazingly acted characters of tsotsi and the visual style of the film equally. So much so, i bought this dvd. This film is a gem. An absolutely beautiful story which captivates and transends geographical boundaries, race and class I guess the point of this review is to make sure that a least one other person out there may see it, buy the dvd and hopefully see what i saw. Or at least something close to what i did. thanks
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A disturbing and moving film,
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This review is from: Tsotsi [DVD] [2006] (DVD)
Set mainly in a ghetto in Johannesburg this film tells the story of the criminal underclass for whom violence and robbery are everyday occurrences and necessary for their own survival. The film doesn't glamorize this violence in any way and instead uses it to paint a bleak picture of their existence. The characters come across as emotionally fragile despite the outward show of bravado. The main character, Tsotsi, finds a baby after a carjacking and having to care for it brings out an emotional side of him that would have otherwise remained unexpressed. The slow revealing of his true emotional nature is wonderfully acted and directed and instead of despising the criminal we end up sympathising with a victim of circumstances beyond their control.
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