ripe () is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Solara Thanh Bình Đặng and released in 2025.Charlie Smith, "VIFF 2025: Director Solara Thanh Bình Đặng highlights risks and rewards of arranged marriage in 'chin (ripe)'". Pancouver, October 6, 2025. 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,Melanie Goodfellow, "Idris Elba’s ‘Dust To Dreams’ Starring Seal Set To Premiere In TIFF Shorts + Full Lineup". Deadline Hollywood, August 7, 2025. and was subsequently screened at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival 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.Jamie Casemore, "TIFF unveils 2025 selections for Canada’s Top Ten features, shorts". Playback, January 6, 2026.
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