Hotel desires

As in hot day - a thing the short movie establishes right from the start ... it also gives us a preview of what it got infamy for: Nudity (and then some) - starting with a shower scene I reckon is quite genius, especially considering where it will lead us and climax into - pun very much intended.

Having said all that, I just watched this today and as other reviewers also state, it is a shame this was reduced to just the explicit sex we towards the end. I guess it was meant to get the attention for that - it is just a shame that all the drama and acting and quite frankly well told story of a single mom who is beloved mostly in the hotel she works in ... well does not get the attention it deserves.

Really good acting (and some quite recognizable faces in this too) and performances that dare. So you may know where this leads and may want to enjoy that, but I'd urge you to also watch this for the story before that ... the end almost feels like a dream ... nothing dirty about it for sure (no pun intended).

Even though the film depicits sexuality and explicit lovemaking scenes, it's not a porn movie rather a beautiful way of portrayal of an ordinary human interaction with joy, life, beauty and love.

There is something extra about mainstream films like this. Classy, well made with proper actors who are prepared to give their all, literally. There are some excellent films made in the last decade that mix mainstream qualities with highly erotic visuals. The best on the hardcore side of the industry are the Lustcinema films and Erica Lust operating out of Barcelona I think. Well made and classy, usually. Then there are films that err on the side of mainstream and Hotel Desire is one of the best. What tips it over the edge is the delicious soundtrack finale provided by Stefan Maria Schneider. It's very difficult to get hold of as a pure soundtrack so I actually listen to it from the movie with my screen turned off. The last 5 minutes of this film are an aural delight. Strings swooshing and whoosing everywhere. So yeah, view it for the images if you wish, and don't get me wrong the main scene is beautiful, but do listen to the music as well, it's stunning.

I watched this movie with my wife as we wanted something to put us in the mood. Hotel Desire fit the bill for a couple of reasons. First, it's not a lengthy film at all at just 40 minutes. Second, it's actually a sweet story of a day in the life of a maid. The day doesn't start out as sweet, in fact it's anything but. Whatever can go wrong does for her. But the last bit of the film (I wasn't checking the time so I'll guess 15 minutes?) things turn around for her as she has a sexual encounter with the other main character. Finally, what made this the perfect "date movie" for me and my wife is that it has just the right amount of sex. The act wasn't portrayed as dirty, the female was not degraded in any way, and any shots of genitals were brief. It wasn't as graphic as porn you'll find online but it was beyond Basic Instinct. It was, as my title says, just the right amount. I wish there were more films like this. Enjoy!

Amazing movie, sensual and dramatic. Amazing movie, sensual and dramatic.