365 Days: Overview, cast, ratings
365 Days is a Polish sexual thriller film directed by Barbara Biaows and Tomasz Mandes that was released in 2020. The plot follows a young Warsaw woman (Anna-Maria Sieklucka) in a spiritless relationship who falls for a powerful Sicilian man (Michele Morrone), who imprisons and forces her to fall in love with him for 365 days.
On February 7, 2020, the movie was released in Poland as a theatrical release. It soon attracted worldwide attention when it was posted on Netflix on June 7, 2020, becoming the most-watched item in territories worldwide, including the United States. Despite its success, the film was panned by critics, who cited its perceived glorification of the Mafia and heavy use of sex sequences with sexual violence, bringing analogies to the Fifty Shades trilogy. On April 27, 2022, a sequel, named This Day, was published on Netflix.
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Due to the success of the first part of the film, a sequel was made, titled 365 Days: This Day. It was released worldwide on Netflix on April 27 2022. Another sequel to the movie titled Next 365 Days is scheduled for later this year.
In the sequel 365 Days: This Day, Laura and Massimo (Anna-Maria Sieklucka and Michele Morrone, respectively) attempted to live a normal life following inter-mafia conflict when another man began bidding for her affection.
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365 Days cast
Here is the cast of the film
- Anna-Maria Sieklucka as Laura Biel
- Michele Morrone as Don Massimo
- Magdalena Lamparska as Olga
- Simone Sussina as Nacho
365 Days: This Day plot
The first instalment of the movie franchise ends on a cliffhanger. Laura expresses her discomfort but refuses to see a doctor. They talk about their forthcoming wedding, which she won’t be able to attend because she doesn’t want her family to find out what Massimo does. On the other hand, Massimo invites Olga to be Laura’s bridesmaid. Laura tells Olga she’s pregnant when she comes to visit, and Olga advises her to tell Massimo about it. Laura phones Massimo after dinner and asks if they can talk.
Meanwhile, Mario receives word from a Torricelli source that a rival mafia family will kill Laura. Laura’s automobile drives through a tunnel but does not exist. Just as Laura’s call goes out, Mario dashes to find Massimo. Massimo collapses after learning what happened, and the tunnel’s entrance is blocked by a police car.
365 Days sequel book in English
The 365 Days movie was based on a book with the same title. Just like the film is divided into three parts, The 365 days books are divided into three parts, namely 365 Days, 365 Day: This Day, and The Next 365 Days. Author Blanka Lipinska wrote the book. It is available in English and can be bought in bookshops and online stores like Amazon.
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Ratings
Although the movie was popular worldwide, it did not get great ratings online as many people had not such good comments about the film. The first part of the sequel, 365 Days, had 3.3 out of 10 in IMDb ratings. This Day has a poorer rating of 2.6/10 on IMDb, 8% on metallic and 0% on rotten tomatoes.
Many attributed the poor ratings to the excessive sex scenes in the movie. Someone stated that a lot of work needs to be done on the characters. Another noted that the poor taste in songs used almost throughout the film did not coincide well with the scenes.
Jonathan Wilson of Ready Steady Cut gave the film a negative review, claiming that it, like other erotic films, had “deeply unhealthy depictions of sex and relationships that glamorize and justify various forms of controlling abuse and domination” and that there were only 15 minutes of the plot if the sex montages, which made up 80% of the film, were removed.
Variety’s Jessica Kiang described the film as “piping hot rubbish.” “Most audiences that tune into 365 Days: This Day are certainly not seeking out female empowerment narratives or cohesive plots,” wrote Kate Erbland of IndieWire, “but the disdain with which the film treats both its viewers and its actress can’t help but grate.”
Soundtrack
The movie included songs like 365 Days by EMO, My Girl by Oskar Cyms, Mi Amor by J.J. Abel, gościnnie and Carla Fernandes, the City of Sand by Adam Peters, I Don’t Care by DJ Khalil and many others.
365 Days sequel cast
The Next 365 Days, a sequel to 365 Days: This Day, will be released in 2022. However, a date has not been released yet. The original cast from the previous movie, like Morrone, Lamparska and Sieklucka, have been confirmed to return.
Awards
Despite the movie’s popularity, it has not gotten any decent nominations or awards. The film had six nominations for the Razzie Awards for worst picture, worst actor, worst actress, worst director, worst screenplay, worst remake, spin-off or sequel.
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