The tragic true story of a child actor, Fernandos Ramos da Silva (Cassiano Carneiro), from the poverty-stricken Brazilian streets, who was cast in the leading role of Hector Babenco's hugely successful 1981 film 'Pixote'. After acting in the film, da Silva tried without success to establish a career as an actor, but ended up back on the streets and was, ultimately, murdered by the police.
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