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Title: TSOTSI by Gavin Hood
Review: TSOTSI by Gavin HoodIt is nice and refreshing to watch a film made in South Africa by black South Africans who happened to be stunning actors. It was about time they had a chance to show their talent. Tsotsi is the story of a young boy of a township orphaned by AIDS and struggling with instinct and reflexes to survive. Caught in a whirlpool of violence, theft and murder, he eventually finds himself confronted with... a baby. The baby is the embodiment of all the love he lost early. As usual, one can cope with poverty if one has a minimum of love. Every single scene is a shock generating intense questions and wishes. As a mother, I felt my maternal cord vibrating throughout the film! Anyway you don't need to be a mother to vibrate at the film. Anyone, any age, any colour or white people can identify to Tsotsi's feelings because they are universal. Er... the BNP might object he committed a murder and feel nothing for him. Is there redemption? I can't say more. Don't miss the film.
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