Pixote (1981)

This week the Crit Club watched Héctor Babenco's 1981 drama Pixote, about a group of children who fall through the wide cracks in an extremely broken system. It is decidedly not an easy watch, but it left us with a lot to chew on as we discussed both sheer systemic injustices and the filmmaking ethics of putting young actors in potentially harmful situations. Buckle up for a great discussion about how we wrestle with troubling art. Come listen! Other things we discussed: - Full Metal Jacket - Welcome II the Thunderdome - Black Moon - Bob's Burgers - Johnny Mnemonic - Blade Runner - Gravity Falls Next week, we're desperately hoping to find lighter fare with Jackie Chan's 1985 Police Story, an action crime story, written and directed by Chan, that launched him to international stardom. Join us for that! And drop us a line! You can email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter with the handle @critclubcast.