Ripe (2025 film)

ripe
Vietnamesechín
Directed bySolara Thanh Bình Đặng
Written bySolara Thanh Bình Đặng
Produced byNic Altobelli
StarringHayley Ngọc Mai
CinematographyChananun Chotrungroj
Edited byLawrence Le Lam
Music byVeron Xio
Production
company
Naltobel Productions
Release date
  • September 8, 2025 (2025-09-08) (TIFF)
Running time
19 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageVietnamese

ripe (Vietnamese: chín) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Solara Thanh Bình Đặng and released in 2025.[1] The film stars Hayley Ngọc Mai as Lệ, a young woman in rural Vietnam who must decide whether or not to agree to an arranged marriage.

The cast also includes Samuel An, Cong Ninh Nguyen, Damien Cole, Vy Nhat Châu and Bao Tâm.

The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] and was subsequently screened at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival[1] and the 2025 Festival du nouveau cinéma. At FNC, it won a Special Mention in the National Short Film Competition.

The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2025.[3]

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