“My Oxford Year” – When Love Gets Lost Between Dreams and Destiny
📍 Netflix | Fall 2025
There are years we never forget—and people who enter our lives like fate.
What was meant to be a brief academic detour turns into a life-changing journey in Netflix’s upcoming romantic drama “My Oxford Year,” starring the captivating Sofia Carson and the magnetic Corey Mylchreest.
Set against the timeless spires and cobblestone streets of Oxford, this story of ambition, heartbreak, and self-discovery promises to be one of the most emotional films of 2025.
When Ambition Meets Destiny
Ella Duran (Sofia Carson), a rising star in American politics, earns a coveted Rhodes scholarship to spend a year at the University of Oxford. For Ella, this is supposed to be a quick stop — a prestigious detour before returning to Washington, D.C. to launch her dream career alongside a high-profile political mentor.
But Oxford has other plans. Amidst ancient libraries, candlelit dinners, and heated classroom debates, Ella meets Jamie Davenport (Corey Mylchreest), a brilliant, sharp-witted English professor who is equal parts infuriating and irresistible. What begins as intellectual sparring quickly blossoms into a deeper connection neither of them expected.
Secrets, Choices, and the Weight of Time
As Ella falls deeper into this unexpected romance, she uncovers a heartbreaking truth: Jamie is terminally ill, and every moment they share is borrowed time. Yet Jamie chooses to live fully — teaching, laughing, and loving with a freedom only someone who’s faced death can truly understand.
Now, Ella must face an impossible decision: Stay with Jamie and embrace love, even if it means inevitable loss — or walk away to pursue the life she’s always planned. Can love truly conquer all, or must dreams come first?
A Visual Love Letter to Oxford
Filmed entirely on location, the film brings to life the charm and grandeur of Oxford: from the majestic Bodleian Library to riverside gardens and centuries-old colleges. Warm golden light through stained-glass windows, quiet afternoons in ancient libraries, late-night confessions by candlelight — every frame is designed to make you fall in love with a place, and a moment, in time.
A Chemistry You Can’t Fake
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Sofia Carson delivers a raw, heartfelt performance as Ella — intelligent, confident, but unraveling in the face of real emotion.
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Corey Mylchreest, following his breakout as King George in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, returns with even greater emotional weight, portraying Jamie as both charming and soulfully tragic.
Together, they form a duo with palpable chemistry that lights up the screen.
Based on the Bestselling Novel by Julia Whelan
Adapted from Julia Whelan’s acclaimed novel, My Oxford Year, the film is penned by Allison Burnett (Autumn in New York) and Katie Lovejoy (To All the Boys: Always and Forever), and directed by Iain Morris, known for his sharp sense of tone and character.
The official trailer for the film My Oxford Year (2025):
Premiering Fall 2025 – Only on Netflix
If you were touched by Me Before You, captivated by One Day, or moved by The Fault in Our Stars, “My Oxford Year” is the next story to steal your heart — a tender reminder that some loves are worth the risk, even if they’re not meant to last.
