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Tsotsi
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Special Features

 

  • Click here to view the trailer
  • 'The Shop Keeper': a short film by director Gavin Hood
  • Deleted scenes
  • Alternative ending
  • 'Making Of' featurette
  • Trailer

Review

 

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....

This riveting drama of the triumph of love over rage is based on the acclaimed book by author and playwright Athol Fugard, winner of the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Customer Reviews

 

Customer rating on Tsotsi: 4 out of 5 stars

Average rating (1 review)

Customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars Very well made!

PrideOfManchester | 03/09/2007 | See all PrideOfManchester's reviews (41) »

It's one of them films worth watching but it's a film which isn't the easiest to watch. Violent from the start and the character of Tsotsi is very well acted but it's hard to feel for him after his aggressive behaviour. The audience is invited into a dark world of crime in Africa. We revisit Tsotsi's childhood along the way which explains why he's turned out to be the person he is. The ending is very well done but I still felt a little cold and empty by the film as I have the opinion that it doesn't matter how you've been brought up, everyone knows the difference between right and wrong and Tsotsi wasn't likeable, even if sometimes his heart was in the right place. I certainly suggest you watch a light hearted comedy afterwards. However, as a film, it is brilliantly made, even if it doesn't make you feel too cheerful by the end of it.

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Technical Details

 

Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Israel Makoe & Percy Matsemela

Gavin Hood

15 years and over

2005

Afrikaans/Zulu/Xhosa

English

1 hour and 31 minutes (approx)

Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.

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