MOTEL DESTINO

Official competition, Cannes 2024

Original language: Portuguese

Subtitles: English, Romanian

Directed by: Karim Aïnouz

Country: Brazil, France, Germany, United Kingdom

Year of production: 2024

Length: 115 minutes

Genre: thriller

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.