It's actually very good.
I don't like words like "salvation" very much. I grew up under the red flag. The concept of Christianity didn't have a profound impact on me. I haven't figured out the connection between this "salvation" and my life.
So I use another word to praise this film: compassion, understanding and dignity are basic human qualities. South Africa is far away from us, but I fully understand what they express.
Tsotsi is a man with a broken family and growing up in a bad social environment. In order to survive, he put a cold cover on his soul. He robbed people who had no power to fight back at will, and maintained his own dog life; he had no sympathy, no thanks, and could not communicate calmly with others. It should be said that our society does not lack such people.
That child is not a holy baby. What superpowers does Tsotsi have to change Tsotsi. He chose to take this child home by accident at the beginning, but he experienced a different life and different people in the process of raising this child. This is The origin of the changes in his psychology and behavior.
The eldest sister who helps breastfeed the baby is of course the main role, but the other characters and details are also arranged very well. For example, the man begging in a wheelchair, Tsotsi's robbery is also a classic. According to Chinese, that man is a model of physically disabled and strong. He has his own friends, is educated (can read the newspaper and buy sports lottery), and knows how to maintain his dignity and safety. Those concrete pipes that sheltered the homeless children from the wind and rain (we also have children living there) appeared a few times before Tsotsi went, seemingly idle, but in fact they laid the groundwork for telling Tsotsi’s life experience. . Fela, the elder brother of the local gang, played cards with Butcher, Aap and Boston (Teacher Boy) for a while, and discussed with Boston what Decency (dignity) is; he is an old bastard, also has a culture, knows how to fight: DECENCY, and chokes Teacher Boy. There is no word, the latter is a theorist, and he is not bad when he feels sour.
It should be said that the performance of each role is very good, the buddies of Tsotsi, the female boss of the bar, the police A, B and C.
The dialogue is concise, simple, in line with the identity of the role, and there is no lack of wisdom, not old-style clichés, and not annoying. For example, the little BABY stinks in Tsotsi's shack, and the buddy came to see him; there is also the conversation between Tsotsi and the temporary nurse, Tsotsi's state has been interpreted smoothly and credibly from tension to relaxation.
I haven't watched a South African movie before. This is the first one and I am very satisfied.
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