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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.7 / 100
2005·Crime / Drama·1h 34m

TSOTSI

“In this world... Redemption comes just once.”

A young South African boy from the Johannesburg ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster, leaves home as a child to get away from his helpless parents. Now a teenage thug, Tsotsi finds a baby in the back seat of a car he's just stolen. He decides that it is his responsibility to care for the infant and in the process learns that maybe the criminal life isn’t the best way.

Above the Line
Gavin Hood·DirectorGavin Hood·WriterAthol Fugard·NovelLance Gewer·Director of PhotographyPaul Hepker·Original Music ComposerMegan Gill·Editor
Cast
Presley Chweneyagae·TsotsiJerry Mofokeng·MorrisTerry Pheto·MiriamZenzo Ngqobe·ButcherZola·FelaRapulana Seiphemo·John DubeNambitha Mpumlwana·Pumla DubePercy Matsemela·Sergeant ZumaThembi Nyandeni·SoekieOwen Sejake·Gumboot Dlamini
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Gavin Hood·Director
Writing· 2
Gavin Hood·WriterAthol Fugard·Novel
Camera· 1
Lance Gewer·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Megan Gill·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Paul Hepker·Original Music ComposerMark Kilian·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Mark Walker·Art DirectionEmilia Roux·Production DesignPierre Vienings·Costume DesignNadia Kruger·Costume DesignNhlanhla Bhengu·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Peter Fudakowski·ProducerMoonyeenn Lee·Casting
By the Numbers
72.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI 230%
Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young Black man with short dark hair, wearing a dark leather jacket over a dark shirt and dark pants, crouches in the foreground. He looks upwards and to the ”

dramacrime
Key Elements
Leather JacketCity Buildings
Atmosphere
Golden, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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