United States / Jan 23, 2025 / Sundance Film Festival
Every family finds their own language.
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Daniel Henshall | Harry |
| Tilda Cobham-Hervey | Tilda Cobham-Hervey |
| Kate Box | Emily |
| Deborah Kennedy | Katherine |
| Rhemy Ashton | Young Dede |
| Jean Janssens | Bis |
| Hanna van Vliet | Roosje, Bartender |
| Romana Vrede | Mirjam |
| Hans Kesting | Uri |
| Toby Blome | Dutch Waiter |
| Nicholas Brown | Mr. Mason |
| Zoë Love Smith | Isa |
| Arjan Ederveen | |
| Sem Ben Yakar | |
| Will McNeill | Daniel Blaine |
| Rick Paul van Mulligen | Daddy Chaser |
| Teun Stokkel | Young Richard |
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| Erle de Lanooi | Mark |
| Melany Maximus | Sexyland Dancer / Bartender |
| Ani Sidzamba | Young Mirjam |
| Somerset Arnold | Young Emily |
| Alana Louise | Film Student |
| Julian Cruiming | Dutch Student |
| Len Leo Vincent | Lou |
| Luke Furlan | Convention Attendee |
| Joe Romeo | Male Student |
| Aarne Lehti | Business Man |
| Claudine Lambert | Waitress |
| Jack Calver | Man at Convention |
| Frank Sanders | Dede |
| Indigo Envie | Dylan |
| Jenna Sutch | Sarah Hallam |
| Amaniah Grace | Young Mark |
| Laura McAloney | Young Katherine |
| Vicky Liao | Traveller |
| Matthew Cormack | Wyatt |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jimpa |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia, Netherlands, United States of America, Finland, Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Screen Australia, Closer Productions, Mad Ones Films, Viking Film, Align, Finnish Impact Film Fund, Aurora Studios, Cinéart, South Australian Film Corporation, Mind the Gap Film Finance |
| Official site | jimpafilm.com |
| Release date | 6 febbraio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Aud Mason-Hyde, Michael Agar, Troy Lum, Ester Harding, Sue Maslin, Adrian Politowski, Martin Metz, Sierra Garcia, Nadia Khamlichi, Nessa McGill, Niki Leskinen, Roosa Toivonen, Ari Tolppanen, Marc Smit, Dave Bishop, Alice Vail, Frank Klein |
| Production | Cyna Strachan, Bryan Mason, Marleen Slot, Sophie Hyde, Liam Heyen |
| Writer | Matthew Cormack, Sophie Hyde |
| Casting | Nikki Barrett, Susanne Groen |
| Editing | Bryan Mason |
| Cinematography | Matthew Chuang |
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| Assistant directors | Sophie Hyde |
| Camera operators | Matthew Chuang |
| Additional photography | Matthew Chuang |
| Production design | Bethany Ryan |
| Art direction | Bethany Ryan |
| Set decoration | Bethany Ryan |
| Music | Nick Ward, Steve Fanagan |
| Sound | Steve Fanagan, Nick Ward |
| Costume design | Renate Henschke, Jen Rossiter |
| Makeup | Jen Rossiter, Renate Henschke |
| Hairstyling | Jen Rossiter, Renate Henschke |
Release dates
Premiere
Hong Kong / Sep 12, 2025 / Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Australia / Oct 15, 2025 / MA 15+ / Adelaide Film Festival
South Korea / Nov 08, 2025 / 12 / Seoul International Pride Film Festival
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Netherlands / Feb 01, 2026 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Canada / Mar 13, 2026 / International Film Festival of Ottawa
Ukraine / Apr 24, 2026 / Sunny Bunny International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Feb 06, 2026
Theatrical release
Australia / Feb 19, 2026 / MA 15+
Hong Kong / Feb 26, 2026 / IIB
Czechia / Mar 19, 2026 / 12+
Poland / Apr 03, 2026
Digital
New Zealand / May 01, 2026 / M
United Kingdom / May 11, 2026 / 15
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