The only really violent scene in the movie takes place quite early on. The mugging-cum-murder scene on the metro is one of the only scenes that displays real violence and almost establishes the heirarchy of the gang members and shows their characters to audience.
Tsotsi is clearly the leader, scouting for and singling out their target. Aap is more for muscle than anything else and Butcher does all the dirty work. Boston's role is unclear and he seems slightly nervous throughout.
A tracking, point of view shot creates tension as they follow their target to the train. The man seems, by his dress, to be of middle class while Tsotsi's gang are deceivingly well dressed in dark, menacing clothes, besides Aap who is dressed, as usual, in his overalls.
Short, stationary, intense close-ups increase tension as surround the man. A lingering overhead shot of the metro interior exaggerates the perceived normalcy of the situation and accentuates the contrast between victim and oblivious crowd. The absence of non-synchronous sound adds to this.
There is a distinct lack of dialogue with only the rattling and rumbling of the train in the background. The sharpened bicycle spoke, the murder weapon, becomes an index of Butcher's crude, violent nature.
The scene ends almost akwardly as they calmly leave the train last with the body lying in the middle of the carriage. It almost seems like an everyday occurance.
Baldrick:
Jo Balmer
Grant Hutchison
Garth Engelbrecht
Maverick van der Walt
Johan van der Westhuisen
Alex Schorr
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