Jimpa

Directed by Sophie Hyde

Release Year: 2026
Running time: 113
Country: Australia
Language: English
Genres: Drama, LGBTQ
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Directed by: Sophie Hyde

Filmmaker Hannah (Olivia Colman) takes her trans nonbinary teenager Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde) to Amsterdam to visit their gay grandfather, lovingly known as “Jimpa” (John Lithgow). When Frances expresses a desire to stay with Jimpa for a year abroad, Hannah is forced to reconsider her parenting beliefs and the stories she has long told about her family. As Jimpa faces the difficulties of aging as a gay man in a generation that never expected to grow old and Frances grapples with the disappointment of heroes falling short of their ideals, Hannah learns to navigate the differing perspectives of her father and her child. Inspired by her own experiences as part of a queer family, this intimate, authentic film from acclaimed filmmaker Sophie Hyde (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) is her most personal story yet. Told with empathy, humor, compassion, and joy, Jimpa celebrates the unique loves and challenges of a modern queer family across three generations.

Reviews

“Incisive and compassionate... earns every emotion and then some, breaking the heart open with such breathtaking truthfulness that you get bowled over just before you land softly in its final frames."
Chase Hutchinson, The Wrap
 
“An affectionate, perceptive observation about the quiet difficulties of family.”
Tim Grierson, Screen Daily
 
“The film belongs to Lithgow, who gets one of his best outings in recent years…a splendid performance.”
Pete Hammond, Deadline
 
"A heartwarming tale of queer family, love, and connection.”
Mey Rude, Out Magazine
 

“Beautifully open, tender, and encouraging – it's the comfort cinema we need more of now.”

Alex Billington, First Showing
 
“[A] heartwarming tale of acceptance, family, and living one’s best life…Lithgow is nothing short of fabulous.”
Ema Sasic, Next Best Picture
 

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