As Bodas de Deus
[Portuguese] (1999)
150 min/France | Portugal/French | Portuguese
Director:João César Monteiro
A crook named Joao de Deus receives a suitcase stuffed with money from a messenger of God.
The messanger disappears and as Joao counts his money he hears something large plunge into the river beside him. He witnesses a young girl drowning and jumps into the river to save her. Will his money be there when he returns?
Plot Summary:
The eccentric Portuguese director Joao_Cesar_Monteiro is also the screenwriter and the main character of this film, which continues his cynical observations about God and religion. Two shadow-like figures meet in an old, icy park when all seems lost. They are Deus and a Messenger from God. The Messenger gives the Crook (which is the temporary state of poor Joao de Deus) a suitcase full of money. Having accomplished his mission, he disappears. While Joao is busy counting his fortune, a heavy object plunges into the nearby lake, disturbing its tranquility. Joao goes to see what is happening and sees a young girl drowning. He plunges into the water to save her and carries the unconscious girl off to a convent. When he returns to the park, the suitcase full of money is still there waiting for him. Providence or sheer luck? With Monteiro, the answer is evident.
Awards:
1] 52nd Cannes Film Festival 1999: Un Certain regard.
[Portuguese] (1999)
150 min/France | Portugal/French | Portuguese
Director:João César Monteiro
A crook named Joao de Deus receives a suitcase stuffed with money from a messenger of God.
The messanger disappears and as Joao counts his money he hears something large plunge into the river beside him. He witnesses a young girl drowning and jumps into the river to save her. Will his money be there when he returns? Plot Summary:
The eccentric Portuguese director Joao_Cesar_Monteiro is also the screenwriter and the main character of this film, which continues his cynical observations about God and religion. Two shadow-like figures meet in an old, icy park when all seems lost. They are Deus and a Messenger from God. The Messenger gives the Crook (which is the temporary state of poor Joao de Deus) a suitcase full of money. Having accomplished his mission, he disappears. While Joao is busy counting his fortune, a heavy object plunges into the nearby lake, disturbing its tranquility. Joao goes to see what is happening and sees a young girl drowning. He plunges into the water to save her and carries the unconscious girl off to a convent. When he returns to the park, the suitcase full of money is still there waiting for him. Providence or sheer luck? With Monteiro, the answer is evident.
Awards:
1] 52nd Cannes Film Festival 1999: Un Certain regard.
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