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Ripe
In 2000s Vietnam, Le is a young woman who must decide if she will enter an arranged marriage to a wealthy, older suitor in order to support her family of durian farmers - a decision which begins to unveil mysterious secrets about herself, and the world around her.
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Runtime
20 minutes
Genre
Psychological
Drama
Romance
Format
Shortfilm
16mm
Chín (Ripe) is a 16mm short film co-produced by Spring Auteurs and Canadian production company Naltobel Productions, directed by Solara Thanh Bình Đặng. Set in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, the film follows a young woman facing an arranged marriage that could secure her family’s future as durian farmers, while mysterious forces from the land and spirit world influence her decision.
Blending Southeast Asian feminine sensibilities, local folk traditions, and indigenous spiritual beliefs with Gothic cinematic elements, Chín (Ripe) explores themes of family, tradition, land, and personal agency.
