Jimpa

Jimpa

Jimpa

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Jimpa

"Every family finds their own language."

2026

2h 3m

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Drama

Overview

Hannah takes her nonbinary teenager, Frances, to Amsterdam to visit their gay grandfather, Jim — lovingly known as Jimpa. But Frances’ desire to stay abroad with Jimpa for a year means Hannah is forced to reconsider her beliefs about parenting and finally confront old stories about the past.

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Production Companies

Screen Australia

Align

Protagonist Pictures

Closer Productions

Viking Film

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Olivia Colman

Hannah

Olivia Colman

Acting

John Lithgow

Jimpa

John Lithgow

Acting

Aud Mason-Hyde

Frances

Aud Mason-Hyde

Acting

Daniel Henshall

Harry

Daniel Henshall

Acting

Kate Box

Emily

Kate Box

Acting

Eamon Farren

Richard

Eamon Farren

Acting

Hans Kesting

Uri

Hans Kesting

Acting

Zoë Love Smith

Isa

Zoë Love Smith

Acting

Romana Vrede

Mirjam

Romana Vrede

Acting

Deborah Kennedy

Katherine

Deborah Kennedy

Acting

Jean Janssens

Bis

Jean Janssens

Acting

Frank Sanders

Dede

No Image

Acting

Cody Fern

Himself

Cody Fern

Acting

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Herself

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Acting

Bryn Chapman Parish

Young Jim

Bryn Chapman Parish

Acting

Len Leo Vincent

Lou

Len Leo Vincent

Editing

Julian Cruiming

Dutch Student

Julian Cruiming

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