Cinema Vitæ

Tsotsi is truly a remarkable film.  It’s a story that’s rough around the edges with intense violence and poverty, yet having immense softness of heart.  Presley Chweneyagae (as Tsotsi) gives an amazing performance imbued with deep feeling saying far more with his face and eyes than perhaps even his words.  Credit is also due to the director (Gavin Hood) and cinematographer (Lance Gewer) for capturing in film both beautiful images and beautiful characters.  Thank you for taking your story seriously, for moving out of the way, and for letting your characters move into our hearts.  Thank you for shooting a hopeful ending.  Finally, a film that lives up to its tag line, “Hope set him free.”  Rarely have I seen a film capture as well the transformation from dark to light as does Tsotsi.  Bravo to everyone involved in this film, you have deservedly earned your Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.  I highly recommend this film.