“My Oxford Year,” the movie adaptation of Julia Whelan’s 2018 novel, ends with a shocking twist — and star Sofia Carson broke it down for TODAY.com. Carson both executive produced and starred in the film, released Aug. 1 on Netflix. The movie follows Carson’s character Anna as she moves to Oxford to study poetry for a year at the famous university.

Seconds after the opening credits of "My Oxford Year" have discreetly scrolled across the screen, our happy heroine strolls the streets surrounding the titular British institution and is haphazardly doused by a massive puddle thanks to a vintage vehicle driven by her soon-to-be paramour.