The Next 365 Days (2022)
Kolejne 365 dni
Film details
Romance · Drama · Barbara Białowąs · 1h 52min
Synopsis
Laura and Massimo's relationship hangs in the balance as they try to overcome trust issues while a tenacious Nacho works to push them apart.
Verdict
Pornography disguised as romance that normalizes sexual possession as passion.
In-depth analysis
This sequel intensifies its predecessor's formula: soft pornography wrapped in the aesthetic of romantic melodrama. The film does not tell a love story — it exhibits a relationship based on possession, pathological jealousy, and mutual sexual consumption, presenting it as if it were overwhelming passion. Explicit sex scenes occupy a large portion of the runtime: full frontal nudity, sexual acts shown without modesty, choreographed for the viewer's voyeurism. But the underlying problem is more serious than the visual crudeness: the work normalizes relational toxicity as if it were intense romance. The 'love' it portrays knows no respect, chastity, or true commitment — only the alternation between sexual obsession and drama. For parents, there are no nuances: this film reduces sexuality to spectacle and the dignity of the person to an object of consumption. There is no arc of redemption, no warning, nothing to salvage. It is explicit adult content that also transmits a deeply distorted message about what it means to love. Not suitable for any home seeking to cultivate virtue and mutual respect.