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Pixote poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 85.0 / 100
1980·Crime / Drama·2h 8m

PIXOTE

“They can't outrun the law of the weakest.”

10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen who frame Lilica, a 17-year-old trans hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape and they start to make their living by a life of crime which only escalates to more violence and death.

Above the Line
Hector Babenco·DirectorHéctor Babenco·ScreenplayJorge Durán·ScreenplayRodolfo Sánchez·Director of PhotographyJohn Neschling·Original Music ComposerLuiz Elias·Editor
Cast
Fernando Ramos da Silva·PixoteJorge Julião·LilicaGilberto Moura·DitoEdilson Lino·ChicoZenildo Oliveira Santos·FumaçaClaudio Bernardo·GarataoIsrael Feres David·Roberto Pie de PlataJose Nilson Martin Dos Santos·DiegoMarília Pêra·SueliJardel Filho·Sapatos Brancos
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Héctor Babenco·Director
Writing· 2
Héctor Babenco·ScreenplayJorge Durán·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Rodolfo Sánchez·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Luiz Elias·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Neschling·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Héctor Babenco·Producer
By the Numbers
85.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Pixote's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFCC00
#CC3300
#000000
Mood
Urgent, Stark, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young, light-skinned person, appearing nude, runs forward and slightly to the left, illuminated by two bright, circular lights from behind and slightly to the”

dramacrime
Key Elements
Car Headlights
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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