Motel Destino

Directed by Karim Aïnouz
Brazil
2024
112 mins

Synopsis

Straight from the Cannes Competition, Karim Aïnouz (Praia Do Futuro, SFF 2014) fuses crime thriller and unbridled eroticism in this gloriously debauched tropical noir.

A junior in a crime family operating on the coast of Northern Brazil, Heraldo is given the task of punishing a man who owes the family money. Partying the night before the job, he meets a beautiful stranger, oversleeps, and is robbed of his possessions. The job goes south with fatal consequences, and Heraldo is pursued by both his former criminal gang and the police. He takes refuge in a roadside sex hotel, Motel Destino, run by the boorish Elias and his frustrated, beautiful wife Dayana. There’s a visceral attraction between Heraldo and Dayana. Alongside regular voyeurism, uncontrollable desire takes hold, along with dreams of liberation, leading to an explosive conclusion.

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A terrifically acted Brazilian noir thriller
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Tickets

Fri 7 June 2024, 10:15am
Ritz Cinemas Randwick - Cinema 5
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Fri 14 June 2024, 10:30am
Sold Out
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 2
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Wed 19 June 2024, 10am
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 1
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  • Program Strand
  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    Brazil, France, Germany
  • Language
    In Portuguese with English subtitles
  • Director
    Karim Aïnouz
  • Producer
    Fabiano Gullane, Caio Gullane, Gabrielle Tana, Michael Weber, Didar Domehri, André Novis, Janaina Bernardes, Viola Fügen, Hélène Théodoly
  • Cast
    Iago Xavier, Nataly Rocha, Fabio Assunção
  • Screenwriter
    Wislan Esmeraldo, Mauricio Zacharias, Karim Aïnouz
  • Cinematographer
    Hélène Louvart
  • Editor
    Nelly Quettier
  • Genre
  • Premiere
    Australian Premiere
  • Company Credits
    Sales Agent: The Match Factory

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