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Jimpa
Sign in to saveJimpa is a 2025 drama film co-produced and directed by Sophie Hyde, who co-wrote it with Matthew Cormack. Based on Hyde's own family story after her father, Jim Hyde, came out to his wife as gay when they were married with young children, the film stars Olivia Colman, John Lithgow, and Aud Mason-Hyde.
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7.2Hannah and her non-binary teenager Frances visit her gay grandfather Jimpa in Amsterdam. Frances expresses a desire to stay with their grandfather for a year, challenging Hannah's parenting beliefs and forcing her to confront past issues.
Cast
- Olivia Colman as Hannah
- Aud Mason-Hyde as Frances
- John Lithgow as Jimpa
- Daniel Henshall as Harry
- Kate Box as Emily
- Eamon Farren as Richard
Themes
- amsterdam, netherlands
- aging
- lgbt
- lgbt teen
- generation
- queer
- non-binary
- nonbinary
- transgender
- year abroad
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Ratings
IMDb
5.8/10
244 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
51%
Metacritic
54/100
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Genres
- Drama
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Jimpa is a 2025 drama film co-produced and directed by Sophie Hyde, who co-wrote it with Matthew Cormack. Based on Hyde's own family story after her father, Jim Hyde, came out to his wife as gay when they were married with young children, the film stars Olivia Colman, John Lithgow, and Aud Mason-Hyde.
Jimpa had its premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on 23 January 2025. It had a limited theatrical release in the United States on 5 February 2026 and was released in Australian cinemas on 19 February 2026.
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