the film open with the director talk to the camera and say he be go to show a story about brazilain street kid whose family live in poverty and must steal and kill to survive . in fact the main character ( pixote ) be play by an actual street kid only 11 year old . what follow be one of the most brutal and depressing and horrifying film i have even see . i saw it about 17 year ago ( on a double bill with black orpheus ) and have never forget it . i do not think i ever want to see it again it be just too much . spoiler ahead . the scene which will not leave me be when pixote meet a prostitute who have to abort her own fetus . you do not see her do it . but you get a quick glance at what she get out . it almost 20 year later and just recall that scene upset me . spoiler end . the movie get more brutal a it go along and end the only way it can . what all the more harrowing be story like this really do happen in brazil in 1981. and be still happen today . a harrowing brutal film . but it should be see if you can handle it . i be surprise this get an r rating i have see x rat film that be less graphic . a 10 .