Jimpa (2025) (original) (raw)
Hannah takes her nonbinary teenager, Frances, to Amsterdam to visit their gay grandfather, Jim � lovingly known as Jimpa. But Frances� desire to stay abroad with Jimpa for a year means Hannah is forced to reconsider her beliefs about parenting and finally confront old stories about the past.
Hannah takes her nonbinary teenager, Frances, to Amsterdam to visit their gay grandfather, Jim � lovingly known as Jimpa. But Frances� desire to stay abroad with Jimpa for a year means Hannah is forced to reconsider her beliefs about parenting and finally confront old stories about the past. (less)
Director: Sophie Hyde
Writer: Sophie Hyde
Starring: Olivia Colman, John Lithgow, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Eamon Farren
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Review by Brian Orndorf, February 4, 2026
7 / 10
Four years ago, director Sophie Hyde received an enormous amount of attention for her feature, �Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.� While the film was very small in scale, it landed points on aging and sexuality, boosted by fine performances. Hyde returns with �Jimpa,� which also hopes to maintain intimacy with its characters as they absorb life�s challenges, aiming to examine family ties and personal feelings with a semi-autobiographical approach from screenwriters Hyde and Mattew Cormack. �Jimpa� intends to become a deeply felt tale of parental complication and adolescent exploration, and Hyde pr ...read more...
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