Max Gleschinski

Max Gleschinski was born in Rostock in 1993. Alongside his studies in philosophy and English, he began working as a freelance filmmaker in 2014. After various short films and music videos, he and his cinematographer Jean-Pierre Meyer-Gehrke produced their feature film debut KAHLSCHLAG, which premiered at the Hofer Filmtage in 2018 and won the New German Cinema Award. After a successful festival tour, KAHLSCHLAG was released in cinemas throughout Germany in March 2020 (UCM ONE). His second feature film ALASKA received a Lola nomination for best screenplay in 2021 (German Screenplay Award) and is currently in post-production (ZDF – Kleines Fernsehspiel / Wood Water Films). Meanwhile, Max's third feature film BAHRI is already in the financing phase. In addition to producing feature films and documentaries, Max runs a story development lab in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

A Clear Felling (2018)

Martin and Eric grew up in a small village in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. They have been friends since they were little boys and met when they were fishing, and from then on went to the lake together every Sunday. But their friendship is also marked by rivalry, because ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Gleschinski
CAST:  Florian Bartholomäi  •  Petra Nadolny  •  Arne Fuhrmann  •  Maike Johanna Reuter

Martin and Eric grew up in a small village in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. They have been friends since they were little boys and met when they were fishing, and from then on went to the lake together every Sunday. But their friendship is also marked by rivalry, because ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Gleschinski
CAST:  Florian Bartholomäi  •  Petra Nadolny  •  Arne Fuhrmann  •  Maike Johanna Reuter

Alaska (2023)

Kerstin floats stoically across the Mecklenburg Lake District in her red GDR kayak. Aimlessly, between tourism and dreariness, she glides over the water for days, striving to remain alone. The many rivers and lakes are familiar to her. But where does Kerstin come ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Gleschinski
CAST:  Christina Große  •  Pegah Ferydoni  •  Karsten Mielke  •  Milena Dreißig

Kerstin floats stoically across the Mecklenburg Lake District in her red GDR kayak. Aimlessly, between tourism and dreariness, she glides over the water for days, striving to remain alone. The many rivers and lakes are familiar to her. But where does Kerstin come ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Gleschinski
CAST:  Christina Große  •  Pegah Ferydoni  •  Karsten Mielke  •  Milena Dreißig

Let's Kill (2022)

We follow Nick G. and Lars K. through a fateful night. They are going to kill their friend Miriam K. Beyond their wish to see someone die, there is no motive. 39 knife stabs. That's all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Gleschinski
CAST:  Rebecca Thoss  •  Oktay Önder  •  Bastian Inglin

We follow Nick G. and Lars K. through a fateful night. They are going to kill their friend Miriam K. Beyond their wish to see someone die, there is no motive. 39 knife stabs. That's all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Gleschinski
CAST:  Rebecca Thoss  •  Oktay Önder  •  Bastian Inglin