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Immediately after, he saves a young girl named Joana from drowning and places her in a convent, demonstrating an act of "blind generosity" despite his lack of faith.
True to the trilogy's themes, João's fortune eventually deserts him, returning him to his marginal roots. Major Themes and Artistic Style As Bodas de Deus
(The Spousals of God), released in 1999, is a philosophical and ironic comedy directed by and starring João César Monteiro . It serves as the concluding chapter of a celebrated trilogy following the character João de Deus, a "sensualist ascetic" and ironic alter ego of the director. Film Overview and Narrative Structure Immediately after, he saves a young girl named