MUBI’s Motel Destino has an official trailer, which you can check out below.

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. The unexpected arrival of 21-year-old Heraldo, on the run after a botched hit, disrupts the established order. As the tropical noir plays out, loyalties and desires intertwine to reveal that destiny has its own enigmatic design.

Directed by Karim Aïnouz and starring Iago Xavier, Nataly Rocha and Fábio Assunção.

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or and Queer Palm at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on May 22, 2024.

MUBI will release Motel Destino in Mexican cinemas August 22 and streaming across Latin America (excl. Brazil) from October 4.