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Jimpa

2026 · 113 min

A gentle, emotionally rich family drama that navigates generational gaps and identity with warmth and quiet tension.

Directed by
Sophie Hyde
Genres
Drama
Starring
Olivia Colman, Aud Mason-Hyde, John Lithgow
Tagline
Every family finds their own language.
Overview
Hannah 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.

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Directed by
Sophie Hyde
Genres
Drama
Starring
Olivia Colman, Aud Mason-Hyde, John Lithgow
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • aging
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Sophie Hyde
Written by
Sophie Hyde, Matthew Cormack
Starring
Olivia Colman, Aud Mason-Hyde, John Lithgow, Daniel Henshall, Kate Box, Eamon Farren, Zoë Love Smith, Hans Kesting
Music
Nick Ward
Cinematography
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Runtime
113 min
Country
Australia, Netherlands, United States of America, Finland, Belgium
Languages
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