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DramaThrillerRomance

Motel Destino

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Dayana lives an abusive marriage with former police officer Elias, owner of Motel Destino. When 21-year-old Heraldo finds himself at the motel after messing up a hit and going on the run, Dayana finds herself intrigued and lets him stay. As the two navigate a dance of power and desire, a dangerous plan for freedom emerges.

Release Date : 2024-08-22

Language :Portuguese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Cinema InflámavelGullane EntretenimentoTelecineManeki FilmsGlobo FilmesCanal BrasilThe Match Factory

Production Country : BrazilFranceGermany

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Iago Xavier

Character Name : Heraldo

Original Name : Iago Xavier

Gender : Male

Nataly Rocha

Character Name : Dayana

Original Name : Nataly Rocha

Gender : Male

Fábio Assunção

Character Name : Elias

Original Name : Fábio Assunção

Gender : Male

Renan Capivara

Character Name : Jorge

Original Name : Renan Capivara

Gender : Male

Fabíola Líper

Character Name : Bambina

Original Name : Fabíola Líper

Gender : Male

Isabela Catão

Character Name : Marta

Original Name : Isabela Catão

Gender : Female

Yuri Yamamoto

Character Name : Môco

Original Name : Yuri Yamamoto

Gender : Male

David Santos

Character Name : Rafael

Original Name : David Santos

Gender : Male

Jupyra Carvalho

Character Name : Carol

Original Name : Jupyra Carvalho

Gender : Male

Bertrand de Courville

Character Name : Maxime

Original Name : Bertrand de Courville

Gender : Male

Jan Moreira

Character Name : Ed

Original Name : Jan Moreira

Gender : Male

Edglê Lima

Character Name : Claudio

Original Name : Edglê Lima

Gender : Male

Katiana Monteiro

Character Name : Novaes

Original Name : Katiana Monteiro

Gender : Male

Vanessa Cardoso

Character Name : Lena

Original Name : Vanessa Cardoso

Gender : Female

Adna Oliveira

Character Name : Fernanda

Original Name : Adna Oliveira

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-03-02

Twenty year old “Heraldo” (Iago Xavier) is hoping to leave his seaside Brazilian home and head to São Paolo and make a fresh start. Thing is, his elder brother “Jorge” (Renan Capivara) and he owe the local queenpin “Bambina” (Fabiola Liper) one last favour. “Heraldo” goes out and gets laid in the town’s knocking-shop-cum-motel and awakens to discover that his brother tried to do the job en seul and, well now the young man has to find somewhere to hide. Fortunately, he made a bit of an impression at the motel with it’s owner “Dayana” (Nataly Rocha) and so she agrees to shelter him whilst her brutish and frequently drunk husband “Elias” (Fâbio Assunção) lets him do odd jobs. From here on in, you can probably guess what happens and that’s not without it’s just deserts and irony. There’s some humour to be had, plenty of sex (even the donkey’s get some fun) but as the thriller element starts to kick in the writing starts to become more important and doesn’t really rise to the occasion as it gallops along to it’s conclusion. There is some sexually charged chemistry between Rocha and Xavier but too much of the plot is either implied or just plain missing and in the end, though it’s a good looking and effectively seamy looking production, it disappointingly ran out of steam.