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. But the unexpected arrival of 21-year-old Heraldo, on the run after a botched hit, disrupts their established order. As the tropical noir plays out, loyalties and desires intertwine to reveal that destiny has its own enigmatic design.
“A feverishly shambling erotic thriller… plays like James M. Cain with sex toys.” – Justin Chang, The New Yorker
Official Selection: Cannes Film Festival