365 DNI has certainly caused a stir amongst Netflix viewers and now it’s been revealed that the film’s two main actors endured hours of filming the racy sex scenes to get it just right.
The erotic movie sees mafia boss Massimo (played by Michele Morrone) kidnap Laura (played by Anna Maria Sieklucka) and give her 355 days to fall in love with him.
Despite resisting his advances at first, Laura soon falls for the hot Italian and the sex scenes between them are so racy that some fans believe it was real.
Speaking to Variety during a recent interview, cinematographer Bartek Cierlica revealed just how they managed to make the X-rated scenes seem so realistic.
“We wanted the camera to be as much invisible as possible, to let them act, so indeed the takes were very, very long,” she explained.
“We created the most intimate atmosphere we could for the actors. We reduced the on-set crew to an absolute minimum.
“As it was handheld I was following their action, and trying to show their passion in a natural but beautiful way. We wanted this sex to be pretty authentic.”
Bartek continued: “We wanted the viewer to hear their whispers, heavy breaths and we wanted to show the sweat, passion. Be natural, authentic, but not to cross the border of pornography.”
Referring to a particular BDSM scene, which makes 50 Shades of Grey look like a PG movie, Bartek added: “Each sex scene in this movie is different. The relationship evolves. It starts with fear of the unknown and temptation.
“It evolves through pure sex with BDSM and ends with love. The main idea was to create the rising tension between the two heroes starting from their first meeting.
“We wanted the viewer to participate in playing the game that Laura tries to play with Massimo and discover her sexuality and sensuality with her.”
Bartek went on to explain that she had many conversations with both directors of the film, Barbara Białowąs and Tomasz Mandes.
“We had a few important goals. We didn’t want to create porn, but at the same time, we wanted to do justice to the book that is pretty full of very intimate and passionate sex descriptions,” she said.
“I knew that as a DP I was walking on very thin ice. It is always a big challenge when you have to bring to life a story that people know and have their idea about. Here the challenge was doubled — how to make it seductive and erotic within the borders of general good taste and my aesthetic.
“At the beginning of their acquaintance, I was distanced and objective when portraying them, but the more intense their relationship became the more I immersed into their emotions and passion and their facial expressions,” she added.
And it seems the hours upon hours of filming certainly paid off as viewers have admitted the movie left them “unable to sleep” because they were so flustered.
