"Back to Life" is a British dark comedy-drama about Mira Matteson. After serving a sentence of 18 years in prison for a terrible crime she committed in her teens, Miri is finally able to return home to her small town. Although Miri would like to move on from her dark and conflicted past, her neighbors have not forgotten what happened all those years ago. Now 36, Miri wants to rebuild her life and makes a start by moving back in with her parents. She soon finds herself with no friends, no job or any clue about how to move on with her life.