Directing

Nicolas Greinacher

Known for

Directing

Credits

4 titles

Known for

Maximilian poster
10.0

With an IQ of 149+, 13-year old Maximilian Janisch is Switzerlands most famous highly gifted child. After passing the final secondary-school examinations in Mathematics at just 9 years old, Maximilian has jumped forward 3 grades and is now attending Mathematical courses at University level. The film follows Maximilian and his parents through their high energy daily life and reflects on what it means to be a child prodigy.

Maximilian

2016

Ayaneh poster
3.0

Set in Switzerland, our story follows Ayaneh, a young refugee from Afghanistan. One day at a public swimming pool she meets Anna and instantly feels attracted to her. As the relationship between the two women develops, Ayaneh is confronted with growing resistance from her religious family.

Ayaneh

2019

Sandrine poster
NR

When Sandrine's friend tells her about a strange dream she recently had and then gives her a kiss, Sandrine reacts offended and walks away. But despite trying to distract herself from her friends dream and the kiss, it doesn't work. Images and words won't leave her head. Sandrine has no other choice than to deal with them, deal with her own feelings and with her personal identity...

Sandrine

2014

Into Her Own poster
NR

An anthology of short films led by girls who find their own way in life: A chance meeting at a swimming pool sparks a change in the life and perspective of a young refugee forever, the morning after the night before has two unfamiliar girls questioning how they awoke in the same bed and a beautiful, carefree adventurer disrupts a homebody's monotonous lifestyle.

Into Her Own

2022

Behind the camera

Maximilian poster
10.0

With an IQ of 149+, 13-year old Maximilian Janisch is Switzerlands most famous highly gifted child. After passing the final secondary-school examinations in Mathematics at just 9 years old, Maximilian has jumped forward 3 grades and is now attending Mathematical courses at University level. The film follows Maximilian and his parents through their high energy daily life and reflects on what it means to be a child prodigy.

Maximilian

2016

Ayaneh poster
3.0

Set in Switzerland, our story follows Ayaneh, a young refugee from Afghanistan. One day at a public swimming pool she meets Anna and instantly feels attracted to her. As the relationship between the two women develops, Ayaneh is confronted with growing resistance from her religious family.

Ayaneh

2019

Sandrine poster
NR

When Sandrine's friend tells her about a strange dream she recently had and then gives her a kiss, Sandrine reacts offended and walks away. But despite trying to distract herself from her friends dream and the kiss, it doesn't work. Images and words won't leave her head. Sandrine has no other choice than to deal with them, deal with her own feelings and with her personal identity...

Sandrine

2014

Into Her Own poster
NR

An anthology of short films led by girls who find their own way in life: A chance meeting at a swimming pool sparks a change in the life and perspective of a young refugee forever, the morning after the night before has two unfamiliar girls questioning how they awoke in the same bed and a beautiful, carefree adventurer disrupts a homebody's monotonous lifestyle.

Into Her Own

2022