About
From acclaimed director Sophie Hyde (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande),
JIMPA is an uplifting multi-generational family story starring
award-winning favourites Olivia Colman and John Lithgow.
Hannah (Colman) travels to vibrant Amsterdam with her teen, Frances (Aud
Mason-Hyde), to reconnect with her politically-engaged, gay
father-affectionately known as “Jimpa” (Lithgow). Frances is besotted
with Jimpa and announces they wish to stay with him for a year – to
Hannah’s apprehension. Jimpa is fiercely independent, so it is a shock
when his declining health is revealed, upending Frances’ plans and
bringing Hannah’s sister in from the UK.
As the siblings negotiate what happens next, Hannah must confront her
past and the stories she has told about her family. With warmth, humour
and joy, JIMPA reminds us that, in every family, there are stories that
don’t add up.