Martin Hallock (played by Nicholas Hoult) is a protagonist in Newness.
A divorced Los Angeles pharmacist who connects with Gabriella via a dating app. They move in together, experiment with an open relationship after mutual cheating, and struggle with jealousy. He deals with unresolved grief over his deceased sister and ex-wife Bethany, eventually abandoning non-monogamy to reconcile with Gabriella. Larry Bejerano (played by Danny Huston) appears in Newness.
An older man Gabriella flirts with and eventually dates at Blake's boss's house. He gives her a necklace, invites her to join him on a two-year European business trip, and dismisses her emotional demands as immature before she ends their arrangement. Blake Beeson (played by Courtney Eaton) appears in Newness.
Gabriella's friend who invites the couple to Larry's house. Martin flirts with her, and she later encounters him at a bar where he reveals traumatic details about his past marriage. Her presence causes tension when Gabriella demands Larry ban her from a party. Bethany (played by Pom Klementieff) appears in Newness.
Martin's ex-wife, initially only seen in family photos. Martin later discovers she had a child. They meet amicably, where she confirms she is content with her life and reveals she suffered a miscarriage during their marriage.
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Characters
Martin Hallock
(played by Nicholas Hoult) — protagonist
A divorced Los Angeles pharmacist who connects with Gabriella via a dating app. They move in together, experiment with an open relationship after mutual cheating, and struggle with jealousy. He deals...
Larry Bejerano
(played by Danny Huston) — supporting
An older man Gabriella flirts with and eventually dates at Blake's boss's house. He gives her a necklace, invites her to join him on a two-year European business trip, and dismisses her emotional dema...
Blake Beeson
(played by Courtney Eaton) — supporting
Gabriella's friend who invites the couple to Larry's house. Martin flirts with her, and she later encounters him at a bar where he reveals traumatic details about his past marriage. Her presence cause...
Bethany
(played by Pom Klementieff) — supporting
Martin's ex-wife, initially only seen in family photos. Martin later discovers she had a child. They meet amicably, where she confirms she is content with her life and reveals she suffered a miscarria...
Key Relationships
Larry Bejerano → Blake Beeson
(Social Host-Guest Dynamic)
Martin Hallock → Blake Beeson
(Romantic Flirtatious Connection)
Martin Hallock → Bethany
(Romantic Ex-Spouses)
Story Analysis
A rapidly formed romance tests whether emotional intimacy can survive secrecy, nonmonogamy, unresolved grief, and fear of abandonment.
