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Motel Destino

Directed by Karim Aïnouz
2024
Brazil, France, Germany
112 minutes
Unclassified 18+
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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
★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Karim Aïnouz’s tropical noir conjures a potent atmosphere of heat, desire and danger...
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
Olympically horny
Guy Lodge, Variety

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Fri 7 Jun
8:15pm
Ritz Randwick - Cinema 5
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Subtitled
Past Event Cancel
Fri 14 Jun
8:30pm
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 2
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Subtitled
Past Event Cancel
Wed 19 Jun
8pm
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 1
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Subtitled
Past Event Cancel
Program Strand
Features, Back By Popular Demand
Year
2024
Classification
Unclassified 18+
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
Premiere
Australian Premiere
Genre
Cinephile, Cannes Selected, Central & South America
Company Credits
Sales Agent: The Match Factory
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