In BEHAVE, Rio’s overwhelmed juvenile courts and detention centers are revealed. Brazilian law forbids filming juveniles in the judicial process; Ramos instead uses teens from the Rio favelas (slums) to portray their peers. The hearings were all shot facing the judge and the “actors” were later edited in as countershots, each repeating the words of the real defendants. Remaining a constant throughout is Judge Luciana Fiala, who knows the system has little chance of saving these kids, and yet through irony, cajoling and sternness still tries to tailor her interrogations and punishments to the individuals on trial. BEHAVE shows the process of judging, and how easily we are swayed over questions involving minors breaking the law.