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.
A straight woman, her Queer family, and a life changing visit. Acclaimed director Sophie Hyde's most personal film yet - JIMPA - is a celebration of LGBTQI+ culture and considers, with nuance, the conflict and connection of a multigenerational Queer family on screen. — Official Summary
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Olivia Colman plays filmmaker Hannah escorting her trans nonbinary teen Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde) to meet "Jimpa" (John Lithgow), their politically engaged gay grandfather, whose declining health forces Hannah to confront family narratives amid Frances' desire to stay a year.
John Lithgow channels aging gay independence struggles unforeseen by his generation, contrasting Mason-Hyde's disillusionment with flawed heroes; supporting cast includes Daniel Henshall, Kate Fahy, Ewen Bremner, and Cody Fern as family navigating health crises and parenting philosophies.