Childhood 2.0

Rewind. Replay. Regret.

In a near future where adulthood has lost its magic, a revolutionary program offers a tempting escape: relive your childhood in perfect simulation. Memories are smoothed, fears erased, and every birthday, hug, and summer afternoon can be experienced again—with the promise of staying as long as you like.

For most, it’s harmless nostalgia. But when Jonah, a burned-out office worker, signs up for Childhood 2.0, he finds himself sinking deeper into the illusion. Each return trip erases more of his present self, until he no longer remembers which life is real.

When Jonah tries to leave, the system won’t let him. Because Childhood 2.0 isn’t just a program—it’s a trap designed to keep the world’s lost adults from ever growing up again.