



2025
Jimpa
Australian Premiere.
In Amsterdam, an Adelaide filmmaker and their non-binary teen reconnect with the family’s flamboyant patriarch. As old tensions resurface, Jimpa becomes a tender, emotionally precise portrait of queer family, care and the shifting boundaries between generations. Sophie Hyde’s most personal film yet, fresh from Sundance acclaim.
Director
Sophie Hyde
Runtime
113 Minutes
Country
Australia, Netherlands, Finland
Classification
Unclassified 15+
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.
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.

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Film Credits
Director
Sophie Hyde
Year
2025
Country
Australia, Netherlands & Finland
Language
English
Type
Feature, Fiction & Gala
Program Strand
Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund, Opening Night Gala & World Cinema
Producer
Sophie Hyde, Liam Heyen, Bryan Mason & Marleen Slot
Writer
Sophie Hyde & Matthew Cormack
Cinematographer
Matthew Chuang
Editor
Bryan Mason
Cast
Olivia Colman, John Lithgow & Aud Mason-Hyde
Music
Nick Ward
Film Source
Kismet Movies
Genre
Drama, Family & LGBTQIA+
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