Motel Paraiso
In a coastal town on the Gulf of Mexico lives the insubordinate Daniel, the owner of a small motel.We get to know him through his grandson’s eyes, who decides to use the very same VHS camera that Daniel once used to record him as a child.
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In a coastal town on the Gulf of Mexico lives the insubordinate Daniel, the owner of a small motel. We get to know him through his grandson’s eyes, who decides to use the very same VHS camera that Daniel once used to record him as a child. Through this role reversal, the camera documents Daniel’s daily life as a motel owner in a candid, effortless, yet humorous manner, gradually unveiling his larger-than-life personality and his somewhat tumultuous relationship with his wife, Lourdes.
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- Mar 11, 2026
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- Mexico
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