Putting Mr Johnson on the couch
Latoya Newman latoya.newman@inl.co.za
WHAT would life be like should you wake up after being in a coma for 50 years?
In a film that unpacks storylines of ageism, love and friendship, writer/director William Collinson’s latest award-winning film, Mr Johnson, opened on DStv BoxOffice last week.
The film, which stars Paul Slabolepszy, Jana Cilliers, Graham Hopkins, Frank Rautenbach and Jailoshini Naidoo, released locally following its local and international film festival tour.
It has racked up a number of awards, including best feature film (the Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival and the Global Nonviolent Film Festival) and best actor – feature film (Paul Slabolepszy) at the Global Non- violent Film Festival.
According to the plot, David Johnson (Slabolepszy) awakes from a 50-year coma…
