Motel Destino

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 (Fabio Assuncao) and his restless younger wife Dayana (Nataly Rocha). The unexpected arrival of twenty-one-year-old Heraldo (Iago Xavier), 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. Thrillingly lurid in both content and form, Motel Destino envisions a world where seemingly every interaction is charged with lust and suspicion. Shot on ultra-saturated 16mm, this provocative film from acclaimed Brazilian director Karim Ainouz positively drips with atmosphere and erotic intrigue.