Tsotsi

Tsosti is South African slang for thug. That's exactly what the protagonist in the film is until he is saddled with a baby after a brutal robbery. Holding the baby awakens compassion and a need to nurture in the hardened criminal. But his means of expressing them still remain feral.

In a city where urban wastelands is cuddled by glittering wealth, Tsosti is the creation of this intercourse. The film does not try to highlight this problem or present a solution. It shows things as it is without any excuses.

Rating: * * +