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The mood in Tsotsi is predominantly sombre or foreboding. Moments of happiness are seen as illusionary or short lived. David’s happy life with his mother is threatened from the start by the police raids and the lack of money. Maxulu and Gumboot’s happiness is cut short by Gumboot’s tragic death. The jubilation of a Saturday street is also short lived in that it is limited to that day. The ending is bitter sweet. David Madondo (formerly Tsotsi) dies, but he dies smiling.