The miniseries (2008), directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho , is widely regarded as a landmark in Brazilian television for its "authorial" approach and radical aesthetic departures from traditional soap opera formats. Produced by Rede Globo as part of the Quadrante project to honor the centenary of Machado de Assis, the series is less an adaptation and more a "poetic approximation" of the novel Dom Casmurro . Core Conceptual & Narrative Features
: The use of bold colours, heavy makeup, and expressive costumes (designed by Beth Filipecki) serves to externalise the inner turmoil of the characters [2, 5]. Seriado Capitu - Luis Fernado de Carvalho