365 Days

Published: July 7, 2020, 6 p.m.

This week, Roe and Rory reluctantly cast their gaze on the Netflix phenomenon 365 Days, a film that claims to be an erotic romance and is, in fact, neither. Roe and Rory explore why the film's depiction of violent sex, toxic masculinity and rape is far from the transgressive, boundary-pushing depiction of sex it's claiming to be, and is instead a rehash of tired, damaging, gendered tropes of romance, passion and sex. Digressions include the role capitalism plays in depictions of romance, why sassiness is not the same as empowerment, why BDSM is always associated with abuse and a lack of joy, and why this film may be problematic, but ultimately, society is The Problem. The call is coming from inside the house, people...
TW for discussions of sexual violence and kidnap.