Remember the hit 2004 romantic comedy 13 Going on 30? Well, an upcoming Netflix original series called Back to 15 is coming soon, and it will easily remind you of the Jennifer Garner-led film.
Back to 15 is a Brazilian adult television series created by Janaina Tokitaka. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by Bruna Vieira. This teen series is directed by Vivi Jundi and Dainara Toffoli.
There are plenty of teen shows and movies set to premiere in February 2022, but the main teen series you should be on the lookout for is Back to 15. Of course, to prepare you for the show’s release on Netflix (Mindhunter Season 3), we’ve shared the release date, cast, synopsis, trailer, and more. So, keep reading to find out all you need to know.
Back to 15 Plot Story
The story follows an unhappy 30-year-old woman named Anita who accidentally finds a way to go back in time. The moment Anita wakes up as a 15-year-old teenager, she has been on a mission to improve the lives of everyone around her.
At the age of 15, the young boy played by Maisa has high hopes for his adult life and leaves the small town of Imperatriz, traveling to many places and getting to know many people. At 30, his life wasn’t like that. After a series of unfortunate events, he took refuge in the bedroom where he would spend his teenage years in. some kind of magic pushed him to the first day of high school as a 30-year-old man in the body of a 15-year-old teenager.
Back to 15 Release Date Announced!
The teen show will premiere on Netflix on Friday, February 25, 2022, 12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET. You might want to mark your calendars today as there are some highly anticipated releases coming in February, such as Inventing Anna, Sweet Magnolias season 2, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Madea Homecoming, and many others. We won’t want you to miss this release.
Back to 15 Cast: Who’s In It?
Complete cast list via IMDB:
• Maisa Silva as Anita
• Amanda Azevedo as Luiza
• Mariana Rios as adult Luiza
• Camila Queiroz as adult Anita
• Klara Castanho as Carol
• Yana Sardenberg as adult Carol
• João Guilherme as Fabrício
• Bruno Montaleone as adult Fabrício
• Caio Cabral as Henrique
• Luciana Braga as Vânia
• Antonio Carrara as Joel
• Gabriel Stauffer as adult Joel
• Pedro Vinicius as Cesar
• Gabriel Wiedemann as Eduardo
• Paulo Mucheroni
• Lucca Picon as Douglas
Back to 15 Official Synopsis
The story follows the story of an unhappy 30-year-old woman named Anita who accidentally finds a way to go back in time. When Anita wakes up as a 15-year-old teenager, she makes it her mission to try to improve the lives of everyone around her.
Here’s the official synopsis via Netflix:
At the age of 15, a young boy, played by Maisa, has high hopes for adult life: leaving the small town of Imperatriz, traveling to many places and getting to know many people. But at 30, his life didn’t turn out to be that way. After a series of unfortunate event, he takes refuge in the bedroom where he spent his teenage years and, like magic, is thrust into the first day of high school: a 30 year old head in the body of a 15 year old teenager!
Back to 15 Trailer
Anita, who’s in her late twenties, stumbles across to get to a wedding on time. After being asked if her life sucks, she is shown on a site that miraculously transforms her to 15. With excerpts from her college days, her life changes as she tries countering the mistakes of her past.
On January 31, Netflix released the official trailer for the upcoming teen series. Watch the trailer above.
