10 erotic films to watch on Netflix

Mea Culpa (2024), Tyler Perry

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A defense lawyer takes on a case that, at first glance, seems like just another in her career, but she soon realizes that the line between truth and illusion is thinner than she imagined. Defending an artist accused of murder, she finds herself drawn into a tangle of intrigues, where each revelation threatens to destabilize her certainties about justice, loyalty and her own ethical limits. As he delves into the details of the crime, he discovers that no one is completely innocent and that, behind each choice, there are secrets that can be as dangerous as the crime itself. Divided between her professional role, the weight of family relationships and desires that she cannot ignore, her journey becomes a personal test, where guilt stops being an external concept and becomes part of her own identity.

The Price of Pleasure (2024), Maria Sadowska

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The search for a life beyond provincial limitations leads a young dreamer to abandon everything in favor of a promising, even if uncertain, future. Driven by the promise of glamor and wealth, she surrenders to a universe that mixes seduction, power and vices, accepting without blinking an invitation to act as a luxury escort. Enchanted by the glitter of big cities, she soon finds herself involved in opulent parties and environments of excess, believing she has finally found her place. When he becomes the target of an influential tycoon’s interest, his rise to the top seems inevitable. What begins as fascination and ecstasy gradually transforms into a labyrinth of manipulation, where freedom and security become mere illusions. Faced with a system much bigger than she imagined, she realizes the true cost of living in the shadow of dangerous promises, and finds herself surrounded by a net where luxury hides deep scars that are difficult to escape.

The Good Side of Being Betrayed (2023), Diego Freitas

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After being surprised by her fiance’s infidelity, an accountant decides to turn the page, seeing the betrayal as a starting point for a new phase. Willing to explore hitherto unknown territories, she indulges in experiences she had never allowed herself, including an intense relationship with a mysterious and seductive judge, who seems to carry much more than just charm and power. This impulsive surrender to desire, however, does not come without risks. Involved in a passion full of promises and enigmas, she soon realizes that seduction can hide dangerous traps. The deeper you go into this game of emotions and secrets, the more danger surrounds your search for freedom and pleasure, challenging not only your heart, but also your safety.

365 Final Days (2022), Barbara Bialowas and Tomasz Mandes

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After a tragic incident, a young woman is rushed to the hospital, where doctors face the difficult task of keeping her alive. Meanwhile, her husband is forced to deal with a devastating crossroads: choosing between his wife’s life and that of the child she is carrying. Every second that passes magnifies the weight of that decision, and there is no guarantee that any choice will bring peace. The fight for survival turns into a brutal test of love, courage and renunciation. Torn by the possibility of losing the one he loves most, he faces his own limits and fears. How can you move forward if the love of your life doesn’t wake up? And if you have to face solitary parenthood, will you be ready? These questions linger as time runs relentlessly, demanding an answer that will mark your existence forever. In the midst of emotional chaos, he will discover that love is not always enough to save everything we want to keep close.

365 Days: Today (2022), Barbara Bialowas and Tomasz Mandes

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After a union marked by tension and passion, a young Polish woman’s life alongside a powerful Italian mobster seems to have reached an idyllic balance, with promises of love and stability. However, the violent universe in which he is inserted soon threatens this fragile peace, bringing dangers that creep in from the shadows. When a misunderstanding shakes their relationship, she decides to seek refuge in her homeland, accompanied by her inseparable friend. Far from the protection that her husband offers, she becomes easy prey for enemies who know well the value of an emotional target. Captured by a stranger as seductive as he is lethal, she is taken into a new captivity, where the line between danger and desire becomes increasingly blurred. While her husband mobilizes all his resources to get her back, she finds herself torn between two worlds: loyalty to the past and an irresistible attraction to a new and enigmatic kidnapper.

365 Days (2020), Barbara Bialowas and Tomasz Mandes

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Amid a landscape dominated by ancient traditions and a criminal empire, a man accustomed to commanding by force finds himself guided by a memory that persists in haunting him. Impulsive, he decides to turn his wish into reality, believing that time can shape feelings and bend desires. On the other side, a woman confident in her professional achievements tries to deal with the rubble of a romance that no longer satisfies her, searching in the distance for a last attempt to reunite with her passion. When her freedom is brutally taken away, she is forced to confront a universe of opulence and danger, where every gesture is a mixture of fascination and threat. Conditioned to live under rules imposed by someone who has everything except the love she craves, she finds herself facing an implacable deadline: a year for the unlikely to happen. Between games of power and desire, the days that follow will reveal whether passion can blossom from fear.

For a Better Life (2019), Kenneth Gyang

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Amidst the whirlwind of dreams and promises, a group of women sets out to transform their destinies by crossing borders in search of dignity and new possibilities. Coming from Nigeria, they face a journey marked by risks and illusions, where hope for a fairer life clashes with the merciless reality of a system that sees them as merchandise. Each step forward is a challenge between survival and maintaining one’s identity. Among them, a singular presence emerges: someone who is not there out of necessity, but out of conviction. Disguised among these women, a journalist dares to go undercover to reveal the behind-the-scenes of a ruthless exploitation network. On his mission, he confronts violence, fear and the humanity that hides beneath the harshness of circumstances, bringing to light a disconcerting truth about the price of hope.

Crazy Young Woman (2012), Marialy Rivas

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Raised under strict religious principles, a 17-year-old girl feels suffocated by the limits that surround her life. In search of freedom and her own meaning for her existence, she delves into experiences that challenge both her upbringing and her own notion of identity, transforming desire into a form of expression and resistance. Sharing your secrets on the internet becomes your intimate ritual and your only way of asserting yourself. When an intense night escapes her control, the consequences soon emerge, leading her to direct confrontation with her family and everything she thought she knew about herself. Forced to face the tension between faith, pleasure and guilt, she begins an internal journey marked by doubts and discoveries, where youth reveals itself to be as restless as it is fragile. Rebellion, previously excessive, gives way to a silent restlessness that leads her to the heart of her deepest concerns.

Bruna Surfistinha (2011), Marcus Baldini

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Born into an environment of comfort and predictability, a young woman from São Paulo decides to break with the patterns that surrounded her and follow an unexpected path. He abandons his home and the traditional school he attended, assuming a new identity and diving into a universe where other people’s bodies and desires become his currency. This radical turn leads her to experience intense situations, both physically and emotionally, reconfiguring her perception of freedom and limits. By adopting a fictitious name, she transforms her experiences into a public narrative, sharing spicy confidences and intimate reflections with thousands of readers on the internet. The blog he created, initially a space for rants and reports, gained enormous notoriety and became an editorial phenomenon when adapted to the pages of a book. Between encounters and feelings, his trajectory reveals the behind-the-scenes of a life that mixes exposure and the search for autonomy.

The Crowd Lady (1978), Neville D’Almeida

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Since their youth, the couple had cultivated an intense affection, sealed by a marriage that promised happiness. However, on their wedding night, a violent gesture destroys the trust between them, leaving deep scars. The young woman, although she still had affection for her husband, closed herself off from his touch, immersed in an intimate conflict that increasingly distanced her from married life. Trauma, silent and corrosive, opens space for a desperate search for personal affirmation. In secret, she indulges in fleeting encounters, without names or ties, trying to convince herself that she can feel pleasure. Between these encounters, she becomes involved with figures close to her husband, crossing the limits of loyalty. He, consumed by suspicion, decides to confront her armed, while she, unable to understand his emotional apathy, seeks professional help. The absence of guilt and the confusion of desires reveal an abyss between reason and instinct, where both are lost.