"This film is terrifically acted by its central trio: three intensely and unselfconsciously physical performances in which their bodies are frequently on show, sensual but fragile." - Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
"Aïnouz is an expert in this precise kind of world-building, one intricately related to yearning – for another, for belonging, for redemption." - Rafaela Sales Ross, Little White Lies
"Think THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE with flip-flops and cachaça cocktails." - Hilary A White, Sunday Independent
In Karim Aïnouz’s (FIREBRAND, INVISIBLE LIFE) neon-hued, sun- soaked noir MOTEL DESTINO, the titular roadside sex hotel is run by hot-headed Elias and his restless younger wife Dayana. When the 21-year-old Heraldo arrives, on the run from his mobster boss after a botched job, the couple give him sanctuary, and before long his presence—and mutual desires—upset the established order. Deemed the Cannes Film Festival’s “most sexually uninhibited and flagrantly horny film" by The New Yorker’s Justin Chang, MOTEL DESTINO is a sweaty, sexy, and stunning ride. Siskel Film Center exclusive.
Awards & Nominations
Nominee - Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee - Queer Palme, Cannes Film Festival
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu