Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Terry Pheto
Set amidst the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto -- where survival is the primary objective - "Tsotsi" traces six days in the life of a ruthless young gang leader who ends up caring for a baby...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 18, 2006
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June 25, 2009For about the first twenty minutes or so I was pretty sure I wasn't going to like this film at all, that's when it seems to find it's sense of direction and takes off in a big way. I'm not enamored with Tsotsi but it has substance and, eventually, heart.
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May 12, 2009Unlike most predecessors that rely on racially motivated, Apartheid-inspired stories, Tsotsi abandons the race card and deals with current issues that are not only in South Africa, but applicable anywhere else on earth. It's themes make it understandable and therefore approachabl...( read more)
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May 11, 2009A hard hitting film with an intense amount of violent behaviour and fear followed by (in complete contrast) an instinctive guide for love and survival.
The story itself isn?t by any means too complicated, but the emotions run from such extremes it?ll have you thinking with you...( read more) -
February 7, 2009The 2005 Academy Award Winner for "Best Foreign Language Film" is, in many ways, not unlike the winner for "Best Picture". Like "Crash", "Tsotsi" is largely a well-constructed and moving film. "Tsotsi", however, also shares the same sense of manipulation and a lack of subtlety. I...( read more)
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January 29, 2009I don't feel qualified to properly review this, because I haven't educated myself enough about the context. But I'm a sucker for stuff about slums and gangsters - stuff that shows the humanity in the places many least expect it. So yeah, I dug it.
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October 27, 2009great story. Performances were great. The movie never apologizes for Tsotsi ("Thug"), they dont make you like him, or root for him, they just present the story, and show how someone seemingly too far gone, can still redeem himself.
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August 22, 2009good about survival in the toughest of situations... Presley Chweneyagae was fantastic...
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August 20, 2009A simple story of sin and redemption that is wonderfully told. Performances are spot on adding to the emotional intensity of the provocative events throughout the film. The film grabs your attention from the first scene and doesn't let go until the credits roll. Its magnificent.
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August 17, 2009Touching. The acting was pretty amazing, and the story was beautiful, heartwarming and, at the same time, so very close to the real life there. Shows aspects without censors, with a great cinematoraphy.
Critic Reviews
March 17, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
March 17, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
It lays a stark narrative that's devoid of sentimentality but stoked with emotional power; without getting maudlin, it will tear you to shreds. full review
March 10, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
It's a solid, earnest drama of moral redemption that places old cliches in an unfamiliar setting. full review
March 9, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
What a simple and yet profound story this is. full review
February 23, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Tsotsi is a compelling and uplifting tale of humanity and dignity in the starkest of environments. full review
February 16, 2006
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
This remarkable movie means to shake you, and boy does it ever. full review
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July 3, 2007if u hate subtitles then u can't appreciate the film...
if it was dubbed it would wreck it...
the acting is immense
n one of the things that makes it so good is there voices...so if you can't hear them it takes away the whole affect... -
June 14, 2007Well if you hate reading subtitles lets just say you hate good cinema cause more than half of the good movies arent made in English.
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May 31, 2007omg, they speak the click languages in the movie? i was looking forward to watching this! but if im going to have to read subtitles the whole time i might as well download the dialogue from the internet and read it without the film! gosh :/
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February 9, 2007
saw this in cinemas when it was out...
I loved it, amazing acting from presley chweneyagae,
and terry pheto was amazing...
best film I have ever seen hands down
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