This post contains spoilers for My Oxford Year now on Netflix. School is now in session for My Oxford Year, which arrived August 1 on Netflix. The film, based on the book by Julia Whelan, watches Sofia Carson’s Anna De La Vega attend Oxford University for a year before she returns to the

Corey Mylchreest explains that the decision to change the ending was meant to reflect Jamie’s philosophy of living fully in the present. “He doesn’t have that many nows left,” Mylchreest told Entertainment Weekly, noting that a traditional happy ending would undermine Jamie’s beliefs and emotional authenticity.

If you’ve just watched My Oxford Year on Netflix and found yourself crying into a cup of tea, just wait till you crack open the book.