Still from Jimpa (2025), by Sophie Hyde.
Still from Jimpa (2025), by Sophie Hyde.
Jimpa
2:00 pm–4:15 pm
Directed by Sophie Hyde (Australia, Netherlands, and Finland, 2025, 123 min.).
When filmmaker Hannah (Olivia Colman) and her nonbinary teen, Frances, journey to Amsterdam to reconnect with their estranged father and grandfather, Jimpa (John Lithgow), things unravel in unexpected ways. Frances expresses a desire to stay with Jimpa for a full year—a bold wish that upends Hannah’s beliefs about parenting, identity, and family. As intergenerational tensions surface, Jimpa weaves a tender, emotionally charged portrait of queer kinship, legacy, and the fragile bonds between parents and children.
A semi-autobiographical work from Hyde, this film was a favorite at Sundance 2025.
“Jimpa is an invitation to disagree better, bond stronger and love freer. If your heart is open, there’s much reward to be found in Hyde’s supple care … it was a soothing balm that left me weeping with happy sadness.” —ScreenHub
Wheelchair accessible
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