Motel Destino (2024)
Release Year: 2024
Nation: Brazil, France, Germany
Alternative Title: Мотель Дестино, 相慾在摩鐵
Director: Karim Aïnouz
Writer: Karim Aïnouz, Mauricio Zacharias, Wislan Esmeraldo
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Fabiano Gullane, Janaina Bernardes, André Novis, Gabrielle Tana, Hélène Théodoly, Caio Gullane, Alice Rathert
Co_Producer: Viola Fügen, Mário Canivello, Didar Domehri, Cécile Tollu-Polonowski, Guilherme Coelho, Michael Weber
Executive_Producer: Marcelo Campanér, Maurício Macêdo, Gabriela Tocchio, Mariana Ferraz, Fernando Loureiro
Companies: Canal Brasil, Cinema Inflámavel, Globo Filmes, Gullane Entretenimento, Maneki Films, Telecine, The Match Factory
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: appreciative, audacious, domineering, forceful, intense, provocative
Story
Motel Destino, a sex hotel in Northern Brazil, is run by Elias and his wife Dayana. When Heraldo, a young gang member on the run, stays at the motel, Dayana becomes drawn to him. The attraction between them sparks a dangerous game of desire and power, with Heraldo's presence transforming the daily life of Motel Destino.
Summary
Directed by Karim Aïnouz in 2024, 'Motel Destino' is an intense, provocative drama-thriller set in Northern Brazil. The story unfolds within the walls of a sex hotel run by Elias and Dayana, whose relationship becomes complicated with the arrival of Heraldo, a young gang member seeking refuge. The film explores themes of desire, power, and danger, captured vividly through Hélène Louvart's cinematography.