God exists in this movie; he is not the all-loving, huggable God of the contemporary “Jesus loves me” movement. No, the God in Sympathy for Delicious has more in common with the dementedly perverse trickster of the Old Testament. And it is understandable why Dean, a Skid Row resident bound to a wheelchair, still doubts him even when he is given the power to heal. God must have a twisted sense of humor to give Dean the powers to heal others but not himself, when he needs it the most. Or could it be that God if testing Dean? If it is then why does Dean deserve his attention? Most of these questions remain unanswered. My best guess is that it is intended to be part of the mystery of God.
