Slow like honey and heavy with mood — to quote Fiona Apple, though she left out the relevant descriptors “oozy” and “sticky” — “Motel Destino” is correspondingly light on plot ...

Motel Destino, directed by Karim Aïnouz, begins with a burst of energy and intrigue, setting up a promising neo-noir thriller set against the vibrant backdrop of Northeastern Brazil. The film ...

In the vivid, neon-soaked world of love motels, or places of sexual exchange, Karim Aïnouz’s “Motel Destino” emerges as a striking exploration of desire and desperation. Premiering at the ...

Fear and loathing in coastal ­Brazil, courtesy of this erotic noir from Karim Ainouz that plays ... her to a beachside love hotel called Motel Destino. He wakes in a panic, realising he’s ...

Karim Aïnouz is not quite the man you would ... the sordidly incoming Motel Destino. That is a silly thing to say. Many are the horror directors who chortle over hot chocolate.

Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz delivers a tropical take on film noir in “Motel Destino”, an erotic thriller set on the sun-bleached shores of Northeastern Brazil. Aïnouz tells us why his ...

The Match Factory has closed major international deals for Karim Aïnouz’s neon-noir thriller “Motel Destino,” which premiered in the Official Selection in Competition to a 14-minute standing ovation ...