February 20, 2026
Jimpa, in theaters now, is an unusually heartfelt film about the family dynamics at play between a woman (Olivia Colman) preparing a revealing film about her unorthodox childhood and her non-binary teenager (Aud Mason-Hyde) on a trip to visit her gay-firebrand father (John Lithgow) in Amsterdam.
Based on director and co-writer Sophie Hyde’s childhood — her dad came out as gay while married to her mom — the film explores the stark generational differences when it comes to approaching sexual orientation and gender expression, but personalizes these topics, always avoiding coming off as a polemic.
In some ways, it feels like a refreshing, earnest return to ‘70s issues-oriented dramas.
