Tsotsi - Music and Sound

In the film Tsotsi, we are taken on an emotional journey through the life of a troubled youth. Our guide on this journey, music and sound.  

In the opening scene of this film the music gives us clues to what is going to happen.  Tsotsi's friends are playing a game and then ask Tsotsi what they will be doing for the night.  The music changes to rap music and has a tone that tells us that whatever the boys are going to do, it isn't going to be good.  

When Tsotsi steals the car, we hear a contrasting sound.  The music is upbeat while the situation is quite the opposite.  Tsotsi has just shot a woman and stolen her car, which, to his surprise has her infant son in the back seat. We are also shocked along with Tsotsi to hear a baby crying.   This sound causes Tsotsi to crash the car.

The music selections, I believe, were beautifully paired with the situations in the film, even when the music seemed as though it didn't fit.