LEVEL UP

16-year-old Ritika is in the depths of her grief over losing her mother. She has shut herself off from everyone around her. Her friends are worried about her, and the adults in her life keep saying the wrong things. When everything around her seems hopeless and futile, she is suddenly sucked into a video game. And, fortunately or unfortunately, the only way out is through.

Content guidance: Themes of grief, loss and emotional hardship

Written by: Sheena Khalid

Translated into Kannada by: Usha Kattemane

School: Siri School (Laggere)

Director: Shwetha Rani HK

Age Limit: 8+