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Motel Destino
The neon-hued Motel Destino, a roadside sex hotel steaming under the burning blue skies of the northeastern coast of Brazil, is run by hot-headed Elias and his restless younger wife Dayana. The unexpected arrival of 21-year-old Heraldo, on the run after a botched hit, disrupts the established order. As the tropical noir plays out, loyalties and desires intertwine to reveal that destiny has its own enigmatic design.
A feverishly shambling erotic thriller starring three very game actors in a romantic triangle that plays like James M. Cain with sex toys.
– Justin Chang, The New Yorker
It’s no coincidence that Motel Destino is lensed by the one and only Hélène Louvart, master of the affective shot. Her intense close-ups fill the screen with sweat and pumping desire
– Sevina Petkova, The Film Stage
A tour de squalid force
– Fionnuala Halligan, Screen International
DIRECTOR:
Karim Aïnouz
WRITER:
Wislan Esmeraldo
Karim Aïnouz
Mauricio Zacharias
CAST:
Iago Xavier … Heraldo
Nataly Rocha … Dayana
Fábio Assunção … Elias
Country of Origin: Brazil, France Germany
Screening Format: DCP/1.85/Color
Run Time: 112 Minutes Sound: 5.1 Surround
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Portuguese
| Motel Destino | MDC’s Miami Film Festival | Miami | FL | MDC’s Miami Film Festival |
| Motel Destino | Wisconsin Film Festival | Madison | WI | Wisconsin Film Festival |
