Premise: Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco (] , lit. "Pixote (small child): The Law of the Weak") is a 1980 Brazilian drama film directed by Héctor Babenco. The screenplay was written by Babenco and Jorge Durán, based on the book "A Infância dos Mortos" ("The Childhood of the Dead Ones") by José Louzeiro.
Hypothesis: The Brazilian drama film Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco was directed by Hector Babenco and was a great success compared to to the book it was based upon