🎆 The New Years (2024): A Decade of Love, Regret, and Time — Coming to MUBI on December 3 ❤️‍🕯️

Madrid. Midnight. A countdown not just to a new year — but to a new life.

Premiering to critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival, The New Years (Los años nuevos) is the latest masterpiece from César Award-winning director Rodrigo Sorogoyen (The Beasts, Riot Police).

This intimate, time-spanning limited series arrives on MUBI on December 3, streaming in the US, UK, Canada, Latin America, India, Australia, and more — just in time for the year’s most emotional season.

A story about love found, lost, and reborn every New Year’s Eve, The New Years is as honest as it is haunting — a portrait of two people growing up, falling apart, and trying to hold on as time quietly passes.

🕰️ Story: One Night, Ten Years, Infinite What-Ifs

“Every year we say, ‘This one will be different.’ But maybe the difference is us.”

The New Years begins in Madrid, on New Year’s Eve, when Ana (Iria del Río) and Óscar (Francesco Carril) meet for the first time. Both turn thirty that same night — both uncertain, slightly lost, and yearning for change.

Óscar is a doctor stuck in a meaningless hospital contract, still haunted by his ex. Ana is unemployed, single, and planning to move away in search of a new beginning.

But when the fireworks fade, something sparks — an unexpected connection that will unfold across ten consecutive New Year’s Eves.

Over the next decade, we follow their evolving bond — from awkward strangers to lovers, partners, exes, and perhaps… something deeper.

Every year brings a new version of them — shaped by choices, regrets, and time’s gentle cruelty.

🎭 Cast & Characters

Actor	Character	Description
Iria del Río	Ana	A dreamer lost in the noise of adulthood, seeking meaning in love and work.
Francesco Carril	Óscar	A doctor chained to routine, torn between duty and desire.
Pablo Gómez-Pando	—	Supporting role, adding layers to the pair’s shared and separate worlds.

Their chemistry is quiet but magnetic — the kind that doesn’t scream but lingers long after the scene ends.

🎬 The Vision: Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Most Intimate Work Yet

From Rodrigo Sorogoyen, known for his gripping realism and masterful tension, The New Years is a departure — a gentle, bittersweet meditation on modern love, impermanence, and the slow erosion of dreams.

Co-created with Sara Cano and Paula Fabra, the series trades action for emotion, exploring the delicate space between happiness and habit.

Sorogoyen captures Madrid like never before — not as a postcard city, but as a living, breathing companion to its characters. Neon bars, quiet apartments, crowded plazas — all changing as the years drift by.

“We wanted to capture time as it really feels — the slow drift between hope and resignation,” says Sorogoyen.

💫 Themes: Time, Love & The Things We Leave Behind

Each episode represents a year — a snapshot of what love becomes when it isn’t just beginning or ending.

✨ Love through time: How we grow apart while trying to grow together.

💔 The ache of realism: When passion fades, and companionship takes its place.

🍷 New Year symbolism: The illusion of fresh starts, the repetition of old patterns.

🏙️ Madrid as memory: The city transforms as its people do — aging gracefully, imperfectly, beautifully.

The New Years isn’t a fairytale — it’s a mirror. And for many viewers, it may reflect their own lost resolutions and second chances.

📅 Release Date & Where to Watch

🎥 Title: The New Years (Los años nuevos)

🎞️ Type: Limited Series | Drama | Romance

📅 Streaming Date: December 3, 2024

📺 Platform: MUBI

🌍 Available in: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Australia, India, Netherlands, Latin America, and Turkey — with subtitles in multiple languages.

💡 Tip: Add it to your MUBI Watchlist — it’s expected to be one of the year’s most talked-about indie series.

🏆 Why You Should Watch The New Years

✅ From the director of The Beasts — Rodrigo Sorogoyen brings cinematic precision to emotional storytelling.

✅ Venice Film Festival-acclaimed — praised for its raw performances and honesty.

✅ A time-spanning love story that explores what happens after the fireworks.

✅ Perfect for fans of Normal People, Scenes from a Marriage, and Past Lives.

❓ The New Years — FAQ

Q1. When does The New Years premiere?

📅 The series premieres December 3, 2024, exclusively on MUBI.

Q2. What is The New Years about?

It follows Ana and Óscar, who meet on New Year’s Eve at age 30, and tracks their relationship across the next decade of New Year celebrations — exploring how love changes with time.

Q3. Who stars in The New Years?

The series stars Iria del Río and Francesco Carril, with direction by Rodrigo Sorogoyen.

Q4. Where can I watch The New Years?

The series will stream on MUBI in the US, UK, Canada, India, Australia, and multiple other territories starting December 3.

Q5. Is The New Years based on a true story?

No — but its emotional realism and decade-long storytelling make it feel heartbreakingly authentic.

❤️ Final Thoughts: Ten Years, One Love, Endless Memories

“Love isn’t a moment — it’s a collection of moments, strung across time like lights on a New Year’s night.”

The New Years (Los años nuevos) is not your typical holiday romance. It’s a deeply human story about what happens between the beginnings and the endings — a meditation on how love grows, fades, and sometimes, quietly stays.

So as December rolls in, pour yourself a glass of wine, dim the lights, and let Sorogoyen’s masterful direction take you through ten years of heartbreak, hope, and second chances.

🎆 The New Years streams December 3 on MUBI — a perfect way to close the year with honesty, heart, and a touch of cinematic magic.