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Motel Destino Motel Destino

Karim Aïnouz / Brazil, Germany, France / 2024 / 115 min / Portuguese

Marital loyalties and desires intertwine in this tropical noir, revealing that destiny has its own enigmatic design.

cast Iago Xavier (Heraldo), Nataly Rocha (Dayana), Fábio Assunção (Elias), Renan Capivara (Jorge), Jupyra Carvalho, Fabiola Liper, Yuri Yamamoto   

IMDb

The neon-hued Motel Destino is a roadside sex hotel under the burning blue skies of the coast of Northern Brazil, run by the boorish Elias and his frustrated, beautiful wife Dayana. When 21 year-old Heraldo finds himself at the motel, after messing up a hit and going on the run from both the police and the gang he let down, Dayana finds herself intrigued and lets him stay. As the two navigate a dance of power, desire and liberation, a dangerous plan for freedom emerges. 

"Motel Destino is a portrait of characters fervently pursuing their aspirations and seeking to carve out their own destinies. It is also a love story about Heraldo, a young defiant outsider, and Dayana, a woman who dares to confront society’s expectations. Their encounter at Motel Destino ignites a vivid spark that challenges the constrained future society has laid out for them." (Karim Aïnouz)

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