A short film about queer struggle. | “Breathe” Short Film (2026)

Описание: ‘Breathe’ (2026) is a short film by Jannes Nicolai exploring how the public discourse around LGBTQIA+ topics impacts queer people.

No generative AI used.

SCRIPT & DIRECTING: Jannes Nicolai

CAST:

Paul: Tamino Bösche
Leah: Lotte Thom
Friend 1: Finn Wöhlke
Friend 2: Simon Maier
Thug 1: Flo Ratzko
Thug 2: Jonas Osse
Thug 3: Anna Ahrlich
Singer: Jule Brand
Guitarist: Leon Schleinecke
Father: Stephan Ditze

CAMERA & EDITING: Jannes Nicolai

CREW:
Finn Wöhlke, Leon Schleinecke, Lotte Thom, Simon Maier

EXTRAS:
Anna Ahrlich, Dragan Janjic, Doris Krause-Nicolai, Irina Schlegel, Janin Osiewala,
Jannes Nicolai, Jannick Schwarm, Jonas Osse, Jule Brand, Leon Schleinecke,
Michael Wüsten, Robin Heimbucher, Sabine Janjic, Stephan Ditze

SOUNDTRACK “Breathe”: Jannes Nicolai

SPECIAL THANKS:
Freibad Weyhe
Rewe S. Kling
Jugendhaus Trafo

Thanks to everyone who helped me to create ‘Breathe’. This is my first short film and I could not have wished for a better crew to make it a reality.