Tsotsi is the moving story of transformation of a young African thug who leads a small gang of ruthless, amoral and cold blooded looters who don't wince twice to kill anybody in their daily pursuit of looting for living.
On one such occasion, Tsotsi, operating alone, shoots a lady and steals her car only to find her three year old in the back seat. A befuddled Tsotsi brings the kid back to his shack and thus, begins his transformative journey culminating in a self-discovery of, the hitherto unknown, better sensibilities within him.
The transformation of Tsotsi, while not dramatic, is deep and reminds one of the more recent Korean movie Pieta which captures a similar transformation. The movie is highly effective, thanks to authentic portrayals by the cast.
This gripping and deeply engaging movie was the winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language movie in 2005 and one tends to agree that it is indeed a deserving winner.
A MUST WATCH !
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