My Oxford Year

Anna De La Vega is an intelligent American student travelling to study Victorian poetry for a year at the University of Oxford. On her first day she gets splashed by Jamie Davenport in his car. Later, she finds out that he will be teaching one of her classes. The two mock each other initially, but spend a fun night together which involves Anna’s first time in a pub. However, Jamie seemingly rejects her at the end of the night which leads to Anna deciding to make him jealous by dancing with another man.

The next day Jamie shows her a special book, and the two reconcile and have sex, with both agreeing that their relationship isn’t serious. Anna talks to Cecilia, a close friend of Jamie, who warns her away. Over the months, they become closer and finally Jamie invites Anna to his place. Jamie reveals that his brother Eddie passed away, and he and his father do not talk anymore. In the morning, Jamie appears distant. Anna attends the Oxford vs Cambridge boat race with her friends, but she has not seen Jamie for a week due to his studying. However, she finds out that he has not been at the library in weeks, and that Cecilia has also been busy for a week.

Anna angrily goes to his place to confront him and finds Cecilia. However, Jamie appears to be sick and receiving medical treatment, and becomes very angry at seeing Anna. Later, Jamie tells Anna that Eddie had cancer and that Cecilia was his girlfriend. The cancer was genetic and Jamie is now suffering, too. What Anna saw was his last treatment and he won’t do any more due to the pain, which is why his father is angry. Jamie says that Anna shouldn’t waste her time on him, but Anna references one of their first conversations and says he shouldn’t suffer alone.

Jamie agrees to take Anna to the ball where they meet Jamie’s parents. Anna talks with Jamie’s dad where he talks about how he wants Anna to convince Jamie to return home to have the best possible treatment. Jamie is still dismissive, and at the end of the night, Jamie is weak and collapses at home. He is sent to hospital to recover and Anna sees Jamie’s father outside, upset.

For Anna’s birthday, she drives Jamie’s car to visit the grand castle he grew up in, where she is surprised by her friends for a celebration. Jamie continues to avoid his father who talks about a new drug but Jamie does not want to spend the time he has left in a hospital. Jamie reveals to Anna that Eddie died at the castle. After her present opening, Anna finds Jamie reconciled with his father building a model car that Anna gifted to him, as they did when Jamie and Eddie were younger. Anna’s friends find out that Jamie has cancer, and Anna tells Jamie she loves him.

Anna receives a birthday call from her parents, and tells her mother she is remaining in England instead of returning to New York to take her job. Jamie is angry at Anna’s decision against her future and they argue, causing Anna to sleep in a separate room and Jamie to smash the model car his father and he worked on. Anna decides to go back to America due to Jamie not wanting her to stay. She graduates, and has not spoken with Jamie. They talk again, and Anna wants to remain with Jamie while he fears she will regret it, but they eventually reconcile and have sex.

The next morning, Anna finds Jamie unresponsive. In hospital, a doctor reveals that Jamie has developed a critical case of pneumonia as the cancer has weakened his immune system, and he requires treatment. Jamie’s father finally understands Jamie’s wish and refuses. Jamie and Anna dream of travelling together as he passes away in her arms. A time skip shows Anna going on to travel Europe alone, and eventually teaching the same class Jamie taught her in.

Last Updated: August 05, 2025 at 20:13