by FilmInk Staff
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, and Australian actors Aud Mason-Hyde, Daniel Henshall, Kate Box, Eamon Farren and Deborah Kennedy.
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 that 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.
“Olivia Colman soars” | THE GUARDIAN.
In February, members of FilmInk’s movie club, ClubInk, will receive an inseason double pass to JIMPA.
IN CINEMAS 19 FEBRUARY
For cinemas locations and session times, keep your eyes peeled here, https://kismetmovies.com/releases/jimpa
