Mario Garcia wrote and directed The Throwback, a comedy that chronicles the lives of Kate, played by Justina Machado, and Matt Morgan, played by Will Sasso. They are a middle-aged couple deeply engrossed in raising their kids, Zach and Jordy, while entangled in the web of monotonous routines and personal stagnation.
Yet, amidst their dead-end careers, scheduled intimacy, health troubles, and midlife challenges, the most unexpected upheaval strikes when Kate experiences a post-traumatic breakdown after a bank robbery, thrusting her back to her college years with no recollection of the past 26.
As Matt steps up to navigate household duties and school volunteering, Kate grapples with the fact she’s a 19-year-old in a 45-year-old body, discovering that nostalgic Daisy Duke shorts no longer fit, cardio fails to work its magic, and trading a new minivan for a ’92 Mustang convertible is far from a game changer. Amidst the chaos, Kate’s reawakened libido resurrects her and Matt’s dormant sexual spark.
Will Kate’s new awakening keep her family and husband continue to support Kate’s new awakening, or will Kate come to terms with her true identity?