TV series

Behind the Screen

2026 · 1 season

An intimate mosaic of teenage lives, each episode a new owner and a new emotional turn, quietly absorbing.

Overview: On his 13th birthday, a teenager named Ilya receives a long-awaited smartphone from his parents. However, that very evening, the gadget is stolen by a bully. This marks the beginning of an extraordinary journey for the phone as it passes from hand to hand, drastically changing the fates and lives of its accidental owners.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
isolation
family
friendship
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild