Everybody Hates Johan

An offbeat, literally explosive comedy about the long and adventurous life of Johan Grande (Pål Sverre Hagen, Amundsen) and his eternal struggle for love. Johan is an eccentric loner who lives with his aunt and uncle in the scenic small town of Titran, at the end of the windswept Trøndelag Gulf. He lost his mother and father at a young age due to an unfortunate accident, but their influence lingers. Those even more peculiar parents, communists who resisted the Nazi occupation of Norway by bombing bridges, left him a great love of dynamite. A lonely teenager, Johan loves his wild horse Ella and big explosions, but not much else. Except for the sympathetic girl next door, Solvor (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, The Spy), whom he later partially explodes by mistake. No wonder everyone in Titran hates Johan. Debuting feature director Hallvar Witzø makes savvy comic use of star Pål Sverre Hagen’s incredible height (6’5.5”) and slender frame.

Director Biography

Hallvar Witzø was born in 1984 and raised in Leksvik, Norway. He studied film directing at Lillehammer's Norwegian Film School. His short films include “Tuba Atlantic” (2010), “Yes We Love” (2014), and “When One Door Closes” (2017). Everyone Hates Johan (Alle hater Johan) (2021) is his debut feature.

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