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.
JIMPA celebrates LGBTQ+ culture, as it is practised across three generations: Grandfather Jim faces the challenges of aging as a gay man in a generation that never expected to grow old; non-binary teenager Frances grapples with disillusionment as their heroes fall short of their ideals; and mother Hannah navigates the differing perspectives of her father and child. Surrounding these three is a vibrant family—the family they were born into and the family they continue to create.
Inspired by her own experiences as part of a queer family, acclaimed filmmaker Sophie Hyde delivers her most personal story yet. Jimpa is an authentic and intimate film, bursting with compassion for each of its characters.