Wild is the Wind delivers on the emotional rollercoaster of a criminal thriller. Who are the good guys? Who are the bad guys? It's blurry because it's set in a harsh reality of socio-cultural complexity in South Africa. The ugliness of police brutality and racism are confronted head on. Some white South Africans are tired of the narrative and wish we would stop talking about it. Those people would have a difficult time with this film. But kudos to the geniuses behind this film to remind us of the ills in the society that still exists. But it's not a one sided story to paint one demographic as the bad guys. It shows greed, drug dealing criminality and violence of the black community as well. The movie is not meant to make you feel good. It's tragedy upon tragedy but pulls at the heart strings. The characters are compelling. We feel for them. The cinematography is a cherry on top. Beautiful landscape, an retro vibe and captivating low light scenes. Deserving of the Oscars! Bravo.
Review of Wild Is the Wind
