Tsotsi

A grim, tender moral fable that tightens around you as a hardened young man slowly rediscovers his conscience.

Directed by

Gavin Hood

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

Presley Chweneyagae, Jerry Mofokeng, Terry Pheto

Tagline

In this world... Redemption comes just once.

Overview

A young South African boy from the Johannesburg ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster, leaves home as a child to get away from his helpless parents. Now a teenage thug, Tsotsi finds a baby in the back seat of a car he's just stolen. He decides that it is his responsibility to care for the infant and in the process learns that maybe the criminal life isn’t the best way.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Redemption, parenthood, politics, guilt

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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