15 minutes that'll make you cancel your gym membership forever.
'Get Ripped' centers on the encounters of the twenty year old Niko and a personal trainer. Though they meet daily at their gym, contact remains indifferent and silent. As Niko's efforts yield results, a game of manipulation unfolds. 'Get Ripped' exposes the mental decay of a young man set to transform his body.
Direction
Van Dijl weaponizes gym equipment as psychological torture devices.
Acting
Silence so loaded you'll need a spotter for the discomfort.
Director
Leonardo Van Dijl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Premiered at Cannes Critics' Week, this Belgian short predicted the 2020s gym-bro influencer explosion.
The trainer's silence wasn't scripted—Alessandro Cangelli improvised every scene, making Niko's reactions uncomfortably authentic.
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