Beneath the Night (2026)

Beneath the Night is a German short drama about a metro driver whose colorful appearance unexpectedly attracts public attention when he is chosen to front an advertising campaign for public transportation. The new visibility begins to blur the boundary between his private identity and the image presented to the public.

Maximilian Karakatsanis directs and writes the short, which uses a very compact running time to explore ideas of visibility, performance, and the difference between how a person sees themselves and how institutions choose to represent them.

• Directed and written by Maximilian Karakatsanis.
• Runtime is approximately 14 minutes.
• Fehmi Göklü, Daniela Holtz, and Flavia Hunziker are among the credited cast.
• The film was produced in Germany.
• The production is associated with the Academy of Media Arts Cologne.