John John Florence has had a bit of a different year than his usual. Instead of following the tour around the world, winning most of the contests in shockingly dominant fashion, he wrecked his middle leg joint (often known as the “knee”) early on in the year. He tore his MCL at the G-Land event, which forced him to bow out from the next few contests. “This one really hurts to be honest,” he wrote at the time. “But, there will always be unforeseen moments out of our control, just have to try and respond in the best way possible.”
Turns out, though, that fans of John’s surfing will have something to make up for all the tears shed over his absence: a new film called Gravity. It’s the newest project from JJF’s production company, Parallel Sea.
“The twenty-minute film highlights the historic 2021-2022 winter on the North Shore of O’ahu,” the team wrote. “From initial screenings, it’s earned a reputation as the most electric compilation of surf footage John has released since his signature film View From a Blue Moon.”
Featuring John as well as his brothers Nathan and Ivan, the soundtrack includes none other than Ozzy Osbourne. All the proceeds from sales of Gravity will go to support Junior Lifeguard programs around Oahu.
Pre-order Gravity on Apple here. Below are the tour dates, for those interested in a live screening.
