Zero

Zero

Year: 2015

Runtime: 29 mins

Language: English

Director: David Victori

Drama

A boy and his father are emotionally and physically separated on the day earth intermittently loses gravity.

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Timeline & Setting – Zero (2015)

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Time period

Present-day

Primarily contemporary, the story follows the couple's urban life and the escalating supernatural events. Interludes reference ancient myth—Lilith's origin before Eve—through Priya's visions. The climax features divine intervention when God freezes time to save the world and bless Priya with pregnancy.

Location

City apartment, Priya's dream world

Primarily set in a modern city apartment where Bala and Priya begin their married life. The film also traverses Priya's dream world and a spirit realm linked to her mother's past, which intrudes into the real world through hauntings and possessions. Additional scenes unfold in a local store, neighbors' homes, and a circle of priests and exorcists as the danger escalates.

🏙️ Urban ✨ Supernatural 🕯️ Spiritual 🔎 Mystery

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Main Characters – Zero (2015)

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Balaji 'Bala' (Ashwin Kakumanu)

A devoted husband who accepts Priya despite her past and her family's mental illness. His unwavering love and willingness to protect Priya make him the moral center of the story. He remains a target of Lilith's schemes, but his bond with Priya helps them resist possession.

💑 Loyal husband 🛡️ Protective 🔒 Faithful

Priya (Sshivada)

A newlywed grappling with a traumatic family history and infertility. She experiences sleepwalking and visions, revealing painful memories and making her vulnerable to possession. Her relationship with Bala provides strength as she confronts the supernatural threat.

💔 Vulnerable 🔮 Haunted 🌸 Resilient

Lilith

A Biblical demon inhabiting Priya's body, with a backstory of tormenting pregnant women and seeking to destroy the world. Lilith's power is ultimately challenged by Bala, Priya's unbreakable bond, and divine intervention. The demon embodies ancient, malevolent forces that transcend the living world.

👹 Demon 🕷️ Malevolent spirit 🔥 World-threatening

Solomon (J. D. Chakravarthy)

An occult specialist who can speak with ghosts. He confronts Priya's possession and explains Lilith's backstory to the priests, coordinating a global effort to exorcise the demon.

🧿 Occultist 🔮 Medium 🕊️ Faithful ally

Vijay Kumar (Ravi Raghavendra)

Bala's father who disapproves of the marriage due to Priya's family history of mental illness. His perspective adds tension to Bala and Priya's relationship and highlights social expectations.

🏛️ Family man 🗣️ Judgmental

Devil (Snake form)

The Devil in the form of a snake, manipulating Lilith to fulfill his plan to destroy the world. He vows to complete his mission despite divine intervention and the couple's steadfast love.

🐍 Serpent 👿 Evil mastermind 🔥 World-destroyer

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Major Themes – Zero (2015)

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💖 Love Across Births

Balaji and Priya's bond anchors the narrative, proving that love can endure even in the face of fear and madness. Their relationship withstands social pressure and supernatural peril, remaining intact as Priya fights possession. The film hints at a cosmic cycle in which the couple are soulmates across multiple lifetimes, seven births deep in their fate. This unwavering connection ultimately unlocks Priya's resilience and is pivotal to the film's resolution.

🕯️ Spiritual Warfare

Lilith embodies an ancient, malicious force that seeks to destroy the world and prey on the vulnerable. Priya's possession triggers a worldwide exorcism effort, with priests from different parts of the world joining a fraught battle. Despite the combined effort of exorcists from around the world, Lilith initially persists, forcing a turn to divine intervention. The struggle highlights the limits of mortal power against demonic forces, culminating in a miraculous turn of events.

🤱 Motherhood and Destiny

Priya's struggle with infertility and the memory of her mother’s madness casts motherhood as both fear and hope. The narrative culminates in motherhood as a divine blessing when God blesses Priya with pregnancy. The baby becomes a symbol of renewal that ties the couple's love to a larger cosmological plan.

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