In 2020 many things changed, and one notable shift was how audiences accessed new releases. Streaming platforms reshaped the path from the screen to home, with some titles arriving on streaming before or alongside cinematic premieres. The trend gained momentum in the years that followed, as audiences grew comfortable with hybrid releases and studios experimented with different windows. A bold Spanish project from Rodrigo Sorogoyen is taking a similar path, premiering in selected cinemas before it lands on the streaming service that produced it. The title New Year’s is described as a ten-episode adventure totaling roughly 222 minutes, and it will be shown in two five-episode blocks in venues such as Verdi cinemas in Barcelona and Madrid. The first installment is slated to arrive on a Friday the 15th, signaling a cautious yet ambitious push toward a cinematic experience that feeds into a broader streaming rollout.
Those 222 minutes invite viewers to experience the story in a single sitting, as if peering through a long window into a couple’s life. The narrative traces a relationship that begins on New Year’s Eve and follows the pair through the milestones that mark a decade of togetherness, ending with the moment they diverge. The aim is to capture the texture of real life, with moments that feel earned and relatable rather than contrived. Audiences may recognize parts of their own histories in the couple’s journey, and the storytelling seeks to avoid artificiality by centering behavior, choice, and emotion that feel truthfully lived.
Iría del Río and Francesco Carril bring Ana and Óscar to life with a quiet yet persistent precision. The story opens with a New Year’s Eve gathering among friends, and the morning after, both characters discover they have turned 30. From that point, they begin spending more time together, navigating hopes and hesitations. Óscar is portrayed as someone sharing a flat with roommates, wrestling with a job he finds unsatisfying, and juggling a shifting circle of friends while searching for direction. Ana, by contrast, is established in her medical career and surrounded by steadfast friends and relationships, yet she too faces questions about where life should lead. The dynamic between them evolves as they move through a spectrum of experiences that test compatibility, ambition, and the comfort of shared routines.
ten year relationship
The Movistar Plus+ original series, produced in collaboration with Caballo Films and in partnership with ARTE France, unfolds across ten New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day moments, each linked to a year in the life of Ana and Óscar. Rodrigo Sorogoyen, known for his sharp dramas, serves as creator, with Sara Cano and Paula Fabra directing four of the ten episodes and taking on the overall vision for the other six. Script duties are handled by Marina Rodríguez Colás and Antonio Rojano, while the music and mood are shaped by Nacho Vegas, whose original soundtrack interweaves with the plot to heighten the emotional resonance. The project positions itself as a refined meditation on love, change, and the passage of time, anchored by strong performances and grounded storytelling.
Following its cinema run, Movistar Plus+ will present the series in two parts. The initial segment is scheduled for Thursday, November 28, while the finale arrives Thursday, December 12. The project made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, later earning national attention at SEMINCI in Valladolid and earning a place in the Tokyo International Film Festival, where it marked a milestone as the first Spanish series to participate in competition. The release pattern emphasizes both the immediacy of cinema and the accessibility of streaming, inviting viewers to experience a long, believable romance in a pair of carefully spaced, highly anticipated installments.