365 Days: This Day (Polish: 365 dni: Ten dzień) is a 2022 Polish erotic thriller film directed by Barbara Białowąs and Tomasz Mandes. Serving as a sequel to 365 Days, it is based on This Day, the second novel of a trilogy by Blanka Lipińska and stars Anna-Maria Sieklucka, Michele Morrone and Magdalena Lamparska.
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| Polish | 365 dni: Ten dzień |
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| Based on | Ten Dzień by Blanka Lipińska |
| Produced by | Tomasz Mandes |
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| Cinematography | Bartek Cierlica |
| Edited by | Marcin Drewnowski |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
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The film was released worldwide on Netflix on 27 April 2022 to similar widely negative critical reception as its predecessor. A sequel, The Next 365 Days, was released on 19 August 2022.[1]
Plot
editThe movie starts with Massimo and Laura getting married. Laura had lost her baby due to the accident that took place in the final scenes of the previous movie. They both are happy until Laura starts feeling bored as she has nothing to do while Massimo is busy with his work. Daily arguments force her mind to get devoted to Nacho, Massimo's gardener. One night at a party in Massimo's house, Laura finds Massimo having sex with his ex-girlfriend, Anna. Laura is heartbroken and she leaves the party, where she encounters Nacho. They both flee to an island. Meanwhile, Massimo is confused about what happened and starts searching for Laura. Laura starts enjoying her life on the island and at the same time she fantasizes about having sex with Nacho.
One day, Nacho tells Laura to meet his father and tells her that his father is the head of the rival mafia gang of Massimo. Laura is shocked and feels betrayed, but still accompanies Nacho to his father's place. Laura is left with a few guards and Nacho goes to meet his father. Massimo is having an argument with Nacho's father and it is revealed that they have Laura with them. Suddenly, Nacho realizes that he left Laura with the wrong guards and Massimo and Nacho rush to save Laura. Meanwhile, Laura is kidnapped by Massimo's estranged and unstable twin brother, Adriano, who she had no prior knowledge of. It's then revealed that the night Laura saw Massimo having sex with Anna it was Adriano and not her husband Massimo. Massimo enters the place and tries to save Laura. Massimo and Adriano had always been rivals, and it was all part of Adriano's plan. Laura runs and she is shot by Anna and Adriano, who are in turn shot and killed by Massimo and Nacho. The movie ends with Nacho leaving and Laura lying in the arms of Massimo, her fate uncertain.[2]
Cast
edit- Anna-Maria Sieklucka as Laura Biel Torricelli
- Michele Morrone as Don Massimo Torricelli and Adriano Torricelli (Don Massimo's twin brother)
- Magdalena Lamparska as Olga
- Otar Saralidze as Domenico[3]
- Simone Susinna as Nacho[3]
- Natasza Urbańska as Anna
- Ewa Kasprzyk as Klara Biel
Production
editPrincipal photography began in May 2021, in areas around Italy and Poland, with Anna-Maria Sieklucka and Magdalena Lamparska reprising their roles from the first film.[4][5][6][7] Production was originally scheduled to begin in 2020, in Sicily and Poland, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] In February 2021, Michele Morrone was also confirmed to be reprising his role.[10]
Soundtrack
edit| Lp. | Title[11] | Author[11] |
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| 1. | "365 Days" | EMO & Marissa |
| 2. | "Ave Maria" | Franz Schubert |
| 3. | "My Girl" | Oskar Cyms |
| 4. | "On It" | EMO |
| 5. | "Mi Amor" | J. J. Abel, gościnnie: Carla Fernandes |
| 6. | "If U Like That" | Marissa |
| 7. | "City of Sand" | Adam Peters |
| 8. | "Don’t Mess with My Mind" | EMO |
| 9. | "It Feels Like Hom" | Nairobiee, Kurt Karver, Jim Lord, Aldous Finch |
| 10. | "Nothing To Lose" | Marien |
| 11. | "You Were in Love" | Bryska |
| 12. | "All I Want Is You for Christmas" | The Fun Machine |
| 13. | "XMAS" | Ian Scott |
| 14. | "Promises" | EMO |
| 15. | "Trouble Maker" | Marien |
| 16. | "Voices Of Spring" | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Guth |
| 17. | "Strauss: Wine, Women & Song" | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Guth |
| 18. | "Quintessence" | Bleeding Fingers Music |
| 19. | "Secrets" | Natalia Krakowiak |
| 20. | "Aprile" | Compagnia D’Opera Italiana, Antonello Gotta, Stefano Secco |
| 21. | "Complicated" | Ian Scott |
| 22. | "Give Me Some Love" | Tynsky |
| 23. | "Eyes On Target" | Nexus Trix, Red Earth |
| 24. | "Good To Me" | EMO |
| 25. | "Winter Summer" | Jhn McFly, feat. Tynsky |
| 26. | "Dos Horas" | J. J. Abel, feat. Daniel Rondon & Kuinvi |
| 27. | "By Your Side" | Marissa |
| 28. | "Show Me" | Ian Scott |
| 29. | "Never Again" | Tommy Docherty |
| 30. | "Be Mine (Remix)" | Naomi August |
| 31. | "The Calling (EPIX Remix)" | The Rigs |
| 32. | "The End" | Marissa |
| 33. | "EMO" | Marissa |
| 34. | "Another Day" | Michele Morrone |
| 35. | "I Don't Care" | DJ Khalil |
Release
edit365 Days: This Day was released on 27 April 2022 on Netflix.[3][12]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 17 critics' reviews are positive.[13][14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 8 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[15][16]
Jonathan Wilson, of Ready Steady Cut, gave the film a negative review, saying how the film, alongside other erotic films, had "deeply unhealthy depictions of sex and relationships that glamorize and justify various forms of controlling abuse and domination", and there was only 15 minutes of plot in the film, if the sex montages, which comprised 80% of the film, were taken out.[2] Jessica Kiang, of Variety, said the film "is piping hot trash".[17] Kate Erbland, of IndieWire, also gave a negative review, saying "most audiences who tune into 365 Days: This Day are likely not seeking out female empowerment tales or coherent plots, but the disdain with which the film treats both its viewers and its star can't help but grate."[18] Oli Welsh, of Polygon, said "as difficult as it might be to believe, it's even worse than the first movie. But it goes down easier, because much of the first film's ugly side has been smoothed away."[19] Shaun Munro, of Flickering Myth, gave the film a 1 out of 5, saying "this blandly horny sequel tries in vain to distance itself from its predecessor's icky foundations, and while its sub-telenovela plot is outrageous enough to be perversely entertaining, by any standard metric it's truly terrible stuff."[20]
Sequel
editPlans for a sequel, titled The Next 365 Days, were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In May 2021, it was reported that Netflix had started filming The Next 365 Days concurrently with This Day.[6] Morrone, Sieklucka, and Lamparska were all confirmed to return.[6] The film was released on 19 August 2022.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "'The Next 365 Days' To Release on Netflix in August 2022". What's on Netflix. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ a b Wilsion, Jonathan (27 April 2022). "365 Days: This Day review – more horny nonsense deconstructs its own fantasy". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Ramachandran, Naman (7 April 2022). "'365 Days: This Day': Netflix Reveals Trailer, First Look Images, Date for Erotic Thriller Sequel Starring Michele Morrone". Variety. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (14 May 2021). "'365 Days': Netflix Sets Sequels to Controversial Polish Erotic Film". Variety. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – 365 Days Part 2". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Grater, Tom (14 May 2021). "'365 Days' Sequels: Netflix Filming Parts 2 And 3 Of Popular & Controversial Polish Erotic Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Lee, Helen A. (14 May 2021). "365 Days Part 2 – What We Know So Far". Looper.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Zdjęcia do drugiej części filmu "365 dni" przełożone na przyszły rok". Onet Kultura. 28 May 2020.
- ^ Spencer, Samuel (15 June 2020). "'365 Dni 2' Release Date: A Sequel to the Netflix Movie Has Been Confirmed". Newsweek. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Jean-Philippe, McKenzie (2 February 2021). "365 Days Author Blanka Lipińska Says the Movie Sequel Will Be Even Steamier". Oprah Daily. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b "365 Days: This Day Soundtrack (2022) - All the Songs List, Listen to Full Music". soundtrackzs.com. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Soen, Hayley (8 April 2022). "The second 365 Days film drops on Netflix this month and it looks WILD". The Tab. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "365 Days: This Day". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "365 Days: This Day (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "365 Days: This Day". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc.
- ^ "365 Days: This Day Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (27 April 2022). "'365 Days: This Day' Review: An Even Soapier Second Serving of Softcore Polish Drivel". Variety. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (27 April 2022). "'365 Days: This Day' Review: Netflix's Icky Answer to 'Fifty Shades' Gets an Even More Problematic Sequel". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Welsh, Oli (27 April 2022). "Netflix's controversial Eurotrash sex franchise goes soft in '365 Days: This Day'". Polygon. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Munro, Shaun (28 April 2022). "Movie Review – '365 Days: This Day' (2022)". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
