Synopsis
The Next 365 Days is set to be the last part of the Polish film trilogy ‘Kolejne 365 dni’ made by Blanka Lipińska. The film was released on Netflix on the 19 th of August 2022. This movie adds to the ongoing saga around passionate and turbulent love between Laura Biel, Don Massimo Torricelli and dives even deeper into themes like betrayal, love and self-exploration.
After the troublesome events from the last movie, Laura fights for her life after being shot by Adriano along with his girlfriend Anna. While recovering, Laura has to deal with the emotional wreckage and a lot of trauma from her relationship with Massimo. They share an astounding chemistry but there are bound trust issues and resentments.
Things take a turn when Laura is forced to deal with her own emotions after the return of Nacho who is an equally mysterious rival mobster who developed feelings for Laura during her abduction. He is responsible for forcing Laura to decide between her commitment to Massimo and her attraction to him. Facing the deeply rooted problems in her relationship, Laura confronts the long overdue self inquiry of what she actually wants in life.
As she processes her emotions, it is Laura’s fashion career that captures her focus and gives her peace or identity because romance does not serve her well. The story reaches its peak in a heartrending climax where Laura has to make a final decision between the two suitors.
Cast and Credits
Anna-Maria Sieklucka as Laura Biel: Captures the life of the young lady trapped with two lovers. Anna-Maria’s performance captures the essence of Laura’s frailty and conflict.
Michele Morrone as Don Massimo Torricelli: Depicts the fierce and sensual mafia boss who is perpetually torn between his controlling nature and the urge to have Laura around.
Simone Susinna as Nacho: Offers a softer, more empathetic character who serves as a different direction for Laura.
Magdalena Lamparska as Olga: Laura’s close friend who stands by her side and gives her wisdom throughout her story.
Otar Saralidze as Domenico: Massimo’s loyal friend who operates in the underbelly of the mafia world.
Ewa Kasprzyk as Klara Biel and Dariusz Jakubowski as Tomasz Biel: Portray Laura’s parents and the only connection to her life outside the criminal underworld.
Ramón Langa as Don Fernando Matos: Nacho’s father enlarges the story of the rival mafia family.
Directors: Barbara Białowąs and Tomasz Mandes
Screenwriters: Mojca Tirš, Blanka Lipińska, Tomasz Mandes
Cinematography: Bartek Cierlica
Editing: Marcin Drewnowski
Music: Patryk Kumór, Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek
Production Companies: Open Mind One, Ekipa
Distributor: Netflix
Runtime: 113 minutes
Languages: Polish, English, Italian
Themes and Analysis
The Next 365 Days expands upon themes of love, trust, and personal freedom. The film contrasts passion with control, showcasing Laura’s attempts to gain autonomy in relationships with domineering men.
Massimo’s representation of love is possessive, and in contrast to that, Laura’s love is more sympathetic through Nacho. Laura’s struggle emphasizes her need to rediscover herself as well as the strength to enact her free will in decisions that she truly wants to make.
Within the film, there is a continuation of the series tradition of highlighting extravagant locations and erotic scenes. Romanticized luxury and intimacy is captured in the cinematography, which increases the emotional tension of the narrative.
Critical Reception
Upon release, The Next 365 Days received predominantly negative reviews from critics. The film holds a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating widespread disapproval. Critics cited issues with the plot’s coherence, character development, and reliance on erotic scenes over substantive storytelling.
Regardless of how critics responded to the film, it still garnered attention from subscribers of the show because of the central conflicted relationship for romantic love, along with the enchanting appeal of the main characters. The franchise’s spent of romance and eroticism continued to attract viewers looking for something to escape their reality.
Conclusion
The Next 365 Days is the last piece of an enticing trilogy that has drawn attention onto itself for good or bad reasons. The film doesn’t shy away from addressing love, identity, and empowerment, but ineffectively manages them because of lack of substance—with gloss taking precedence over skeletal underpinning. He recaps all the struggles faced by Laura and gives the audience some rest after his intriguing revelations, yet in a way that makes them picture the questions around the burning theme of choice and desire; questions about what one wishes to obtain and what is willing to sacrifice.
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