Warning: SEVERAL SEXY SPOILERS are waiting for you in this article, so be sure to come back once you've watched 365 Days to completion!
365 Days certainly caused quite the uproar when it was released for those with a Netflix subscription in the summer of 2020. The Polish/Italian film had eyeballs poppin' all over the world for its intense sex scenes that have led to it becoming one of the most sexually explicit movies on Netflix, and it also had plenty of detractors because of how we get to those sex scenes in the first place. The film is based on the Polish book of the same name by author Blanka Lipinska, and follows mob boss Massimo Torricelli (Michele Morrone) and his love Laura Biel (Anna-Maria Sieklucka)... who's been kidnapped by Massimo and given a year to fall in love with him, with him saying he'll let her go if she doesn't reciprocate his feelings in that time.
Yeah. It. Is. A. Lot. But, many people fell hard for the tale of mobsters, kidnapping and very explicit-looking yacht sex, so let's just break down what happened at the end of the sultry saga that is 365 Days, and take a look at the next book in the novel series to see what viewers might be in for with the sequels, if they stick with the franchise.
What Happened At The End Of 365 Days?
As you might have suspected, Massimo did get what he wanted shortly before the end of the film. After sending Laura back to Poland when he needs to get her away from some mob business (which does not make Laura happy), he goes to get her back. She's mad, but he turns his sex appeal up to 11, they anger bang up against the window of her super fancy high-rise apartment, and Laura tells him she doesn't need the full 365 days, because she's already in love with him. Yay!
With that settled (apparently, only two months past the kidnapping date), Massimo proposes marriage the next day (after slyly slipping an unfortunately small ring onto a sleeping Laura's finger), to which she agrees. The lovebird kidnapper and kidnapee head back to Italy, and Laura convinces Massimo to let her best bud Olga (Magdalena Lamparska) come to the secret nuptials. When Olga arrives, Laura confesses to her that she's pregnant (no surprise with all that naked yacht time) and they take a joyful trip to shop for Laura's wedding gown. But trouble is afoot.
While heading back to Massimo's compound, and talking about horny Italian men, Laura takes a break to call her intended. As they talk, Massimo's right hand man, Mario (Bronislaw Wroclawski), who's being driven back to Massimo's, gets his own phone call. Instead of being good news, however, Mario's told that "they" are going to kill Laura, and not just sometime soon, but right freakin' now. Mario then tries to call Massimo, but he's on the phone with Laura. When Mario finally arrives, the call between Laura and Massimo has gone dead after her car entered a tunnel. The look Mario gives Massimo tells him that something is very, very wrong, and that's when our kidnapping mobster with a... heart of gold falls to his knees with tears in his eyes.
How Close To The Book Ending Is 365 Days?
I've got news for you. I'm good enough at the language I was raised with to understand full sentences, but there is no way I can read Polish. It's good, then, that there are plenty of other people who can, and according to them, 365 Days the movie ends in much the same way that 365 dni the novel does. Even better, each book picks up right after the other, so the cliffhanger we were treated to is resolved quickly at the start of the second book, which was turned into the sequel 365 Days: This Day, which was released in April 2022. Even better, the original film was such a hit that the streamer also gave the go-ahead to a book to screen adaptation of the third book, which became the thought-provoking film The Next 365 Days and was released in August 2022.
What Happens In The 365 Days Sequels?
Aw, come on, now! You don’t really want me to spoil both of the 365 Days sequels for you, do you? Suffice it to say that Laura and others survive the attempt on her life, but when you're embroiled in a steamy romance with one of the heads of the mafia, you cannot expect life to sail along smoothly.
The last two novels do share several similarities with what ended up on screen for each of the sequels, and should you continue with the franchise you need have no fears that they’re not filled with surprising twists, wild sexy times, nudity and more melodrama and music-filled shots of luscious locations than you can shake whatever body part you so choose at. Aside from reading the books (they’re now available in English) to get an idea of how the last two movies in the series turn out, you can also just go ahead and watch them.
Stream 365 Days: This Day on Netflix.
Stream The Next 365 Days on Netflix.
However, if you just can’t stand the suspense (there is an evil twin and another smokin’ hot sex mobster involved, so I get it), you can skip right ahead to finding out how both movies wrap up, because we have info on the 365 Days: This Day ending and explain The Next 365 Days ending, as well (including why it frustrated many fans).
Will There Be A Fourth 365 Days Movie?
Well, aren’t we jumping the gun a bit? Have you even watched the sequels yet? You know what, nevermind. Curiosity is a wonderful thing; who am I to stamp it out?
So, you adored all of the 365 Days franchise, or at least would like to see a different ending for Laura and Massimo’s story. Alright, I hate to tell you this, but as of September 2024, there have been no announcements for a fourth film. As noted earlier, there are only three books in the series, and with those having been adapted, the movies seem to be done also. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible for a new film to be in the works at some point, so be sure to bookmark this article, as we’ll update it with any new details should they become available!
