365 Days: This Day
Laura and Massimo are back and hotter than ever. But the reunited couple's new beginning is complicated by Massimo’s family ties and a mysterious man who enters Laura’s life to win her heart and trust, at any cost.
- Released: 2022-04-27
- Runtime: 111 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Stars: Anna-Maria Sieklucka, Michele Morrone, Magdalena Lamparska, Simone Susinna, Otar Saralidze, Natasza Urbańska, Ramón Langa, Ewa Kasprzyk, Dariusz Jakubowski, Tomasz Mandes, Blanka Lipińska, Natalia Siwiec, Karolina Pisarek, Robert Wabich, Sławomir Mandes, Rafał Iwaniuk, Safi El Masri
- Director: Barbara Bialowas, Tomasz Mandes, Joseph Kosinski, Barbara Bialowas, Tomasz Mandes
Comments
- gemini-1922 - 18 November 2022
Finally the Female Gaze and Emotional Intimacy !
My initial thought after watching this film was: "This was directed primarily by a woman." It was so much better than the first ! Why this one has the lowest ratings is beyond my comprehension. The "music video" cinematography is perhaps the weakest aspect. There was probably only a page of dialogue for all characters combined, lol. However, the film almost completely rids of the male gaze and toxic masculinity undertones. You can tell this film was primarily directed by a woman. The camera shots on Laura's pleasure were clear. It focuses on her experience, not Massimo's. There wasn't a single BJ scene ! Also, it shows a bit more chemistry between Laura and Massimo. She is laughing and smiling with him. We even get a small, but significant smile from Massimo. Additionally, it shows Laura and her friend Olga having fun at fancy restaurants and clubs ! This is good ! The writers finally realised that women like buildup and emotional intimacy.
Nacho brings some more conflict and plot to the film. However, he's not a bad guy at all. He is more emotional than Massimo. Which is why I am #TeamNacho. His name may be ridiculous, but he is gentle and compassionate, unlike Massimo.
Besides the excessive use of music and the cheesy film archetypes (love triangle, evil twin, etc.), this film was decent. I was not uncomfortable in any of the scenes. My rating was 5/10 because it is not a quality film in a general sense. You cannot take it seriously. It was entertaining, not rape-y, and showed more emotional buildup than its unfortunate predecessor.
