Lives change forever when Tau, the young lion, kills two corrupt policemen in a South African shanty town.Lives change forever when Tau, the young lion, kills two corrupt policemen in a South African shanty town.Lives change forever when Tau, the young lion, kills two corrupt policemen in a South African shanty town.
- Awards
- 8 wins & 13 nominations
Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele
- Lerato
- (as Zethu Dlomo)
Hamilton Dlamini
- Sepoko
- (as Hamilton Dhlamini)
Storyline
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- TriviaAll of the language in the film is authentic. Director Michael Matthews said they went to great lengths to have local languages represented in the film. It switches from English to Xhosa and Sesotho.
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Superb production value and stunning visuals
This glossy South African feature exhibits stunning cinematography and locations. The concept as well is ingenious, and most of the performances appropriately portrayed. The idea f a western style movie with all the trimmings, but set in South Africa was most interesting.
The dialogue I felt did not quite support the standard of the rest of the production value and the script lagged at times. Possibly the performances of this talented cast could have been more riveting if the dialogue was tighter. However generally the story was good enough to retain interest to the conclusion, which seems to be the general concensus of viewer reviews.
All in all an enjoyable feature, with a powerful portrayal of the protagonist Tau who portrayed the character authentically, and one a viewer would root for. That was portrayed with the appropriate menace, an actor who similarly excelled in the SA feature Vaya.
Definitely one to watch, particularly if you are a fan of Westerns with a difference, and a director to keep your eye on in the future.
The dialogue I felt did not quite support the standard of the rest of the production value and the script lagged at times. Possibly the performances of this talented cast could have been more riveting if the dialogue was tighter. However generally the story was good enough to retain interest to the conclusion, which seems to be the general concensus of viewer reviews.
All in all an enjoyable feature, with a powerful portrayal of the protagonist Tau who portrayed the character authentically, and one a viewer would root for. That was portrayed with the appropriate menace, an actor who similarly excelled in the SA feature Vaya.
Definitely one to watch, particularly if you are a fan of Westerns with a difference, and a director to keep your eye on in the future.
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- smithiealan
- Apr 29, 2020
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- Also known as
- Пять пальцев для Марселя
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $136,374
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
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