![poster of The Time It Takes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/w5mrhRIJKjSIwuwSMnCh4TVyZYc.jpg)
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The Time It Takes (2021)
Lina and Nico break up after many years together, and Lina struggles to find a new life and to think about him a little less each day.
Writing:
- Nadia de Santiago
- Inés Pintor
- Pablo Santidrián
Release Date:
Fri, Oct 29, 2021
Country: ES
Language: Es
Runtime: 13
Country: ES
Language: Es
Runtime: 13
Nadia de Santiago
Lina
Álvaro Cervantes
Nico
Season 1:
![One Minute in the Present and Ten Minutes in the Past](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/1PZ8bZ5KIRsa113gkZTREM5zmMI.jpg)
Nine years into their relationship, Nico and Lina are breaking up — which sends Lina back to the first night they met and how very easy it seemed.
![Two Minutes in the Present and Nine Minutes in the Past](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/iiWwv5nFUwuj9jrMgeIRYeFF7DP.jpg)
A friend comes to help Lina pack and lets her know Nico's moving on with new projects. That makes her remember when their life was tied to her ambition.
![Three Minutes in the Present and Eight Minutes in the Past](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/ezypwigZZFkONbQnbDOM9KWoJRj.jpg)
Lina tries to move on but nothing feels quite right and everything takes her back down memory lane.
![Four Minutes in the Present and Seven Minutes in the Past](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/iPskQ6ZOEF4RpwqYJsR8DKPLvzO.jpg)
Lina can't help but think back to moments of revelation, like after Nico's accident, when it became clear he hadn't told her the truth.
![Five Minutes in the Present and Six Minutes in the Past](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/5VItovb8qWRriFLIYUwnF7XvP9q.jpg)
An apartment-hunting trek and a postcard that arrives much too late put the spotlight on what Lina had wanted with Nico.
![Six Minutes in the Present and Five Minutes in the Past](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/dM8LP45NfJUQnemG8wseaP0wabL.jpg)
Lina and Nico had a pact about her birthday. Now separated and partying with friends, she longs for their pact to be kept.
![Seven Minutes in the Present and Four Minutes in the Past](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/vjh1hZayjC2OxwdT1vkO2rJdu7a.jpg)
Lina gets the chicken pox, which only further isolates her. She remembers the trip back from Nico's father's funeral and his profound sadness.
![Eight Minutes in the Present and Three Minutes in the Past](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/lMYg11JXXDsmx2Dn4uhhwmFlDU6.jpg)
Lina lands a fellowship but has a hard time being happy without someone to share it with. She recalls a costume party, and Nico dressed as an old man.
![Nine Minutes in the Present and Two Minutes in the Past](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/wBOLT8Nu5agBmMTA21DqOWQR3a9.jpg)
A trip to Morocco proves renewing for Lina, who follows her heart and her instincts when she feels drawn to a jewelry maker.
![Ten Minutes in the Present and One Minute in the Past](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/aiuNe9aWZHIa07KfgzP6dJkSfPN.jpg)
Lina returns to her hometown to see her widowed father before leaving for India. Once back in Madrid, she's faced with a possible change of plans.