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U.S. Theatrical Release of MOTEL DESTINO


“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

MOTEL DESTINO
A film by Karim Aïnouz
(Brazil/France/Germany, 2024, 112 min. In Portuguese with English subtitles)

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. Distributed by Strand Releasing.

Opens Friday, August 29
IFC Center in New York City
Laemmle Glendale in Los Angeles

Watch the trailer:

 
 
Earlier Event: August 27
Lost & Found: UNDEFINED THINGS at Anthology Film Archives
 
 
 
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