Ila's Song

An empty nester struggles with isolation and depression when her only child heads to college.

  • Saurav Mohapatra
    Director
    Lathe, Amelia runs through a meadow
  • Saurav Mohapatra
    Writer
    Lathe, Amelia runs through a meadow
  • Saurav Mohapatra
    Producer
    Lathe, Amelia runs through a meadow
  • Priyanka Paranjape
    Producer
    Lathe, Amelia runs through a meadow
  • Palak Joshi
    Key Cast
    "Ila"
  • Gurudev Nagaraja
    Key Cast
    "Ashok"
  • Charvi Shah
    Key Cast
    "Mira"
  • Shalini Ramachandran
    Key Cast
    "Shalini"
    Dos Mujeres
  • Monica Dani
    Key Cast
    "Monica"
  • Mahesh Venugopala
    Key Cast
    "Waiter"
  • Roto Shah
    Music
  • Sukrit Sen
    Sound Design and Mix
  • Saurav Mohapatra
    Cinematography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 12, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Saurav Mohapatra

Saurav Mohapatra is a San Francisco Bay Area based filmmaker and writer best known for his creator owned crime noir graphic novel MUMBAI CONFIDENTIAL and his award winning short films LATHE, AMELIA RUNS THROUGH A MEADOW, THE FIRST RULE, and A GOOD FIGHT.

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Director Statement

ILA'S SONG is an experiment in resource constrained filmmaking without a crew. It is a deeply personal story triggered by the sudden realization that my children have grown up and will soon leave for college.