Game engineer Mirae has a burgeoning career and a doting boyfriend, and it looks like nothing will stop her from achieving her goal to change the world… until she discovers she’s pregnant. Writer-director Namkoong Sun’s feature debut seamlessly blends humor and pathos in this captivating tale about a young woman finding her way forward when her own world’s been turned upside down. This up-close-and-personal chronicle concisely articulates the growing pains of life. In her feature debut, writer-director Namkoong Sun reveals an insightful theme: no matter how much we try to avoid it, we may end up becoming like our parents, at least partially, so: ready or not, this is your life.

Uncaged Competition