back story

noun

1. the events which take place before, and which help to bring about, the events portrayed in a film

Example Sentences

A few minutes later, Conservative Graham Stuart said all MPs "recognise the authenticity" of Rayner's back story including her time working as a carer.

From BBC

"But for him to tell me I'm illegal, not knowing the back story of how hard I struggled just to make everything legal. That really hurt me."

From BBC

Russians flock to Novodevichy Park to pose for photos with the bronze birds, although few visitors know the back story of superpower “duck diplomacy”.

From BBC

"I thought it was a good image which possibly deserved to be seen, with an interesting back story, and it might generate some interest," he told BBC Scotland News.

From BBC

I didn’t know anything about his back story, just what you see in the pilot.

From Los Angeles Times