film opens director talking camera saying going show story brazilain street kids whose families live poverty must steal kill survive fact main character pixote played actual street kid  years old follows one brutal depressing horrifying film ive even seen saw  years ago on double bill black orpheus never forgotten it think ever want see againit much br br spoiler ahead scene leave pixote meets prostitute abort fetus see itbut get quick glance got out almost  years later recalling scene upsets me spoiler endbr br the movie gets brutal goes along ends way can whats harrowing stories like really happen brazil and still happening todaybr br a harrowing brutal filmbut seen handle it im surprised got r ratingive seen x rated film less graphic 