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Motel Destino - Expat Cinema

Disgruntled Dayana and her boorish husband Elias run an unremarkable roadside motel. 21-year-old Heraldo finds refuge there - the start of a sultry love triangle.
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Motel Destino

Somewhere in northeastern Brazil, in a place where the air vibrates with sweltering heat, lies a small, neon-lit roadside motel run by the rugged Elias and his enchanting but disgruntled wife Dayana. On and day 21-year-old Heraldo arrives, a man seeking a safe and mostly anonymous refuge after a failed assassination attempt. Dayana falls under the spell of this new guest and offers him shelter. Elias, on the other hand, is highly suspicious of the newcomer. A sultry love triangle ensues in which jealousy, desire and revenge prevail. Dayana and Heraldo devise a dangerous plan to escape their fate and especially Elias.

In this tropical film-noir, evoking The Postman Always Rings Twice, Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz tells a story full of electrifying sensuality, sultry nights, lust and fear. Once again, it becomes clear that the line between freedom and downfall is very thin.