"The film is a psychological thriller in which the protagonist is compelled to confront his own brutal nature and face the consequences of his actions. It puts a human face on both the victims and the perpetrators of violent crime and is ultimately a story of hope and a triumph of love over rage"- Tsotsi.com

In the ghetto township of Soweto, a group of young thugs, better known as tsotsi's are fueled by incredible poverty and are sustained by the rhythyms of Kwaito music (the hip hop of South Africa) and dominate through the streets of Johannesburg. A subtle love story of a young woman, a young man, and a baby, with a dramatic twist. Tsotsi offers the beauty and culture of the Soweto culture and intermingles it with a tale of a young man who grew up on the streets of Johannesburg and knew nothing else but how to get what he needed by any means possible. When a bad deed turns into a life lesson, Tsotsi learns how to encounter life as he would like it to be, he discovers motherly love through the eyes of a babe in such a silent, yet verbal manner.

Many times compared and rated amongst the likeness of the Brazilian based movie "City Of God". Tsotsi; hs real name is revealed later in the movie, means urban criminal or thug throughout the townships of Johannesburg. The movie starts off by making you offer a judging character of Tsotsi, yet as the time winds away, you cannot help but to gain a connection to him as he flashes back to the trials and tribulations of his youth. This movie gives you a glimpse into the overcrowded streets of abandoned youth, vendors, and shacks of South Africa. It truly takes your emotions on a dramatic rollercoaster, and just as you think you know what is about to happen next, the dramatic opposite takes action.

The traditional Kwaito music, which singers like Miriam Makeba, Brenda Fassie and Chicco Twala have all influenced, stirs up the culture of the movie and draws you in to a richness of culture, upliftment, reality, excitement, pain, and love. The moral of the movie is that the tiniest of things (literally) can change your life, and that innocence can bring out the truth when staring it face to face.

Presley Chweneyagae(Tsotsi) and Terry Pheto(Miriam), both intermingle lovingly yet abrubtly as he bobmards her with his troubles, forcing her to comply with his "necessity". Pheto's character portrays a beautiful image of motherhood and offers such a nurturing and tender touh of care towards the baby that Tsotsi mishappingly kidnaps. She humbly accepts Tsotis plight and for a moment embraces his inner love into her heart. Without a doubt this award winning film is definately a must see and will have you yearning to learn more about the culture, life, and history of a tsotsi.

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