Director Ralph Ziman used the film to take a "harsh but realistic look" at Johannesburg's evolution after 1994.
Lucky’s criminal career evolves from small-scale "smash and grabs" and carjacking (which he calls "affirmative repossession") to a highly sophisticated "building hijacking" scheme in the crime-ridden Hillbrow district. By winning over tenants and withholding rent from negligent landlords, he builds a massive real estate empire, ultimately drawing the attention of both the police and local drug lords. Director Ralph Ziman used the film to take
The story follows Lucky Kunene (played by as an adult and Jafta Mamabolo as a teen), an intelligent young man from a poor single-parent home. Despite being accepted into a university, he lacks the funding to attend, leading him toward a life of petty crime to survive. The story follows Lucky Kunene (played by as