City of Men - Uolace and Joao Victor

Drama series set in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. Laranjinha wakes in the morning to find that he is penniless and with no food at home. His mother is away and must fend for himself on the streets until she gets back. This is in contrast to the lifestyle of Joao, a middle-class kid who lives in an apartment in front of Laranjinha's favela.