Onru is a short film by Christian and Timothy Kiley.
Onru definition:
Noun:(தனிமை in Tamil) [onru] Solitariness; singleness; loneliness
Verb:(ஒன்று in Tamil) (oṉṟu) to unite; to coalesce; to grow together, as two trees; to become one
“Onru” comes from the ancient language of Tamil. Spoken in Southern India by nearly 90 million people, primarily in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Malaysia, and recognized as a classical language in India.
Onru: Love lasts forever
Onru is the story of a father and daughter trying to survive after an apocalyptic event. Can this father keep his daughter safe? After the world as we know it ends… love lasts forever.
Director’s Note:
As a father, I feel this story is personal for me. I would do anything to protect my children from harm, any parent would.
Using all the tools at your disposal… muscles to fight off danger, humor to calm nerves, distraction to ease worry, and promises to make your child feel comforted and protected. The worst feeling of all is when those promises can’t be kept. The intense guilt when you can’t provide safety for your children can be shattering.
Every parent can understand the overwhelming need to protect your child from danger. This is hard enough in the regular day to day, but what about in a zombie apocalypse.
The love and connection between a parent and child lasts forever, in life and beyond.
Tim
Onru Short Film 