At a roadside sex hotel in northern Brazil, the arrival of a young gang member on the run turns the daily routine of its fiery owners and eccentric residents upside down. Beneath glowing neon lights and under the scorching blue skies, a tense and seductive game of desire, power, and violence begins to unfold. This steamy, erotic neo-noir is written and directed by Cannes award-winning filmmaker Karim Aïnouz (The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão).

Reviews

‘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, The Guardian