‘Jimpa’ Sundance review: John Lithgow stars as a gay grandpa in sappy film that tries too hard
That we’re watching John Lithgow go on about oral sex and Olivia Colman chatting about polyamory with her teenage child make the film that much odder.
‘Jimpa’ Review: A Liberated John Lithgow Sets the Tone for an Unkempt Homage to Tradition-Defying Kin
Sophie Hyde’s highly unorthodox family portrait pays homage to her dad, who died before her trans child could appreciate his pioneering personality.
Breaking Baz: John Lithgow Bares His Soul — And That’s Not All! — In Powerful Sundance Pic ‘Jimpa’ With Olivia Colman As His Daughter
Deadline's Baz Bamigboye writes that John Lithgow is extraordinary as he bares his soul in ‘Jimpa,’ which opened the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
'Jimpa' Review: Olivia Colman and John Lithgow Soar in Beautiful, Bittersweet Drama
How do you capture a life? After all, there is nothing more breathtakingly vast than an existence full of joy, pain, pleasure and agony. Doing so is an immense undertaking that requires honesty and care in equal measure as we must look deeply at someone to expose all of what made them who they are without also hiding all of what can be many rough edges.
‘Jimpa’ Review: Olivia Colman & John Lithgow In A Queer Family Tale With The Best Of Intentions [Sundance]
Olivia Colman and John Lithgow can only carry Sophie Hyde's well-intentioned semi-autobiographical Sundance drama 'Jimpa' so far
‘Jimpa’ Review: Olivia Colman and John Lithgow in a Well-Intentioned but Numbingly Earnest Inter-Generational Queer Family Drama
Sophie Hyde’s latest centers on a filmmaker navigating the cross currents between her nonbinary teenager and her hedonistic gay father while working on a project about the end of her parents’ marriage.
Breaking Baz: Filmmaker Sophie Hyde Says It Wasn’t Easy Casting Olivia Colman To Play Her In Hot Sundance Movie ‘Jimpa’
Along with Colman as Hannah, Jimpa also stars Hyde and partner, editor and producer Bryan Mason’s 19-year-old offspring Aud Mason-Hyde playing Hannah’s teenage child Frances and John Lithgow as their ...
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Sundance 2025: 'Jimpa' is a Heartfelt, Resonant Film About Openness
Kicking off the 2025 Sundance Film Festival with a winner already. I adore this film. I really connected with it, even if I'm ...
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“I Always Love Rehearsals” | Sophie Hyde, Jimpa
Films are made over many days, but some days are more memorable, and important, than others. Imagine yourself in ten years looking back on this production. What day from your film’s development, ...
Olivia Colman on Basking in Queer Love—and Crying Her Eyes Out—in Aussie Drama Jimpa
If I could work with the queer community and trans people on every film, I’d have the happiest life,” the Oscar winner tells Vanity Fair. “Also, I learned more about myself.” ...
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‘Jimpa’: Sundance Review
This is Hyde’s fourth film to premiere at Sundance, where its star cast should make Jimpa an attractive prospect for buyers. The script’s articulate encapsulation of the struggles of trans and gay ...
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“With Each Location We Embraced Its Essence: DP Matthew Chuang on Jimpa
Cinematographer Matthew Chuang delves into the difficulties of shooting between Adelaide and Amsterdam, the influence of Nan Goldin on the film and the “memorable experience” of riding a bike to set ...