By Fika Shange
The first time I laid my eyes on this film’s poster, I was immediately captivated
and enthralled. With actor Pallance as lead, one just had to expect nothing but only mind blowing and exhilarating
performance which is something that we have now all come to be accustomed to
from this talented young man. I was even more stunned by the stimulating
performance of the feisty and yet meek Tshiwe Ziqubu who goes by the name of
Skiets in the film.
TK (Pallance Dladla) is a handsome, charming
womaniser of note who meets the striking, robust and dazzling, yet reckless
Skiets (Thishiwe Ziqubu) when she walks into the shebeen where he works. Skiets
is working to a plan and it virtually appears as if she roped him into this
plan. TK simply wants to get into her pants and Skiets never admits it until
the bitter end, but she is in love with him. They steal a car from the local
bully who spends the rest of the film in search for them. The untouchable
couple fail at little robberies and are discovered by the don of rogues that
form the underbelly of Johannesburg. It’s not long before their will and love
are put to the test.
Some of the points that stood out for me were the
commitment by the entire cast. You can tell that they all wanted to be there.
The cinematography was beautifully and artistically done. The choice of and appropriate
use of locations created a wonderful world for the story. We found ourselves engrossed
in it. I am still awestruck that the very young-looking Zee Ntuli pulled this
off. Yes, with a host of mentoring and development by NFVF and very knowledgeable
producers it’s still enthralling.
The
pace and rhythm of this film is so rationally constructed to make sure that
they have your attention through every action-filled minute. So when it came to
the romance or grimacing action sequences I didn’t want it to drop. I wanted
the movie to keep thrusting forward; and it did. Ultimately this is a hopeful
story which carries the message that love is worth fighting for. If you are
staunch fanatic of action-romance indie flick than you don’t want to miss this
incredible film.
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