‘Burning Betrayal’s Pornographic Sex Scenes Make It Netflix’s Steamiest Erotic Thriller Since ‘365 Days’

Disappointed that Jennifer Lawrence‘s rebellious No Hard Feelings nude scene had nothing to do with sex? Yearning for the days when you could count on a new 365 Days movie to drop fresh jaw-dropping sex scenes on Netflix? Well, you’re in luck. The #3 movie on Netflix right now is a Brazilian hump fest called Burning Betrayal. Its paper thin plot exists only to set up incessant sex scenes between stars Giovanna Lancellotti (which is a great name) and Leandro Lima (which is another great name). Burning Betrayal‘s multiple boinkfests might not be as wild as, say, the infamous 365 dni “boat scene,” but they do border on the pornographic in much the same way…

Based on the book by Sue Hecker, Burning Betrayal follows the story of Babi (Giovanna Lancellotti), an accountant who dreams of hot sex with a mystery man while preparing to marry long-time boyfriend Caio (Micael Borges). When she discovers Caio has been cheating on her, she pulls a Sliding Doors and changes her hair color (from blonde to brown, though) and joins a motorcycle club to pursue hot judge Marco (Leandro Limo), who coincidentally is the man from her dreams. The two almost immediately begin having hot sex on the beach, hot sex on a picnic table, hot sex on a kitchen island, hot sex on a chair, hot sex in the shower, and occasionally, hot sex in bed.

Personally, the kitchen island sequence had me a little nervous. First because all that thrusting against a countertop might hurt. Then because, like, what if they turn the burners on by accident? Neither of these worries concerned our Babi and Marco, though! For them, all that mattered was the sweet freedom of boning.

The thing about Burning Betrayal is that while there is an element of danger in the plot, the sex scenes aren’t rooted in the BDSM fantasies of the 365 Days or 50 Shades trilogies. Okay, I guess there is one scene where Marco blindfolds Babi with his tie, but instead of pulling out handcuffs, clamps, or riding crops, he simply sensually massages her entire body by candlelight. Director Diego Freitas does seem to have a fascination with framing shots in such a way to focus on Lancellotti’s pierced nipples, but the choreography of the sex scenes put Babi’s pleasure first. Multiple montages kick off with Marco performing oral sex on Babi before she happily climbs on top of him.

I can’t really speak for the plot of Burning Betrayal — because I honestly do not care about the plot — but believe me when I tell you that the plot is not the point of this latest Netflix film.

I can’t really speak for the plot of Burning Betrayal — because I honestly do not care about the plot — but believe me when I tell you that the plot is not the point of this latest Netflix film. Much like the novel it’s based on — a tawdry romance novel you can read for free with Kindle Unlimited — it’s designed to provide sexual, not narrative, catharsis. The film opens on Babi’s sexual fantasy, inspired by her frustration, and ends with her paired up with the literal hot judge of her dreams. Burning Betrayal is about the sex scenes and, to wit, stars Giovanna Lancellotti and Leandro Lima put their whole bodies into this part of their performances.