PARK Yuha
Hae-yeon, a vocational high school student doing a practicum at a call center, relies entirely on an AI named ¡®Youmi¡¯ to make her choices. Following Youmi¡¯s suggestion, she takes a day off to go hiking. Following Youmi's instructions blindly, Hae-yeon ends up getting lost deep in the mountains...
Are we truly living by our own choices?
They say climbing a mountain is like navigating life. Through Hae-yeon¡¯s journey—getting lost and surviving in a mountain that mirrors life itself—I wanted to ask the audience: "How autonomously are we truly living our own lives?"
Furthermore, I wanted this film to be a warm embrace and an encouragement for those who constantly doubt their decisions and hand over their autonomy to others—especially youth in Korea. I hope to inspire them to take the wheel and boldly make their own choices in life.
Park Yuha was born in Jeju and moved to Gyeonggi to make films. Majoring in film at Gyeonggi Arts High School, she has directed two short films centered around youth rights. Her current creative focus explores the "right to play," a vital yet often overlooked necessity for both children and adults.