Infinitum: Subject Unknown

Jane wakes up tied up in a strange room. At this moment, she knows neither where nor who she is. With increasing panic, the young woman observes bright flashes of light, suffers panic attacks and loses consciousness until she wakes up again in the same room. Strange voices give Jane clues until she is able to free herself. Her escape leads her through a parallel world to a lonely quantum technology laboratory where terrible experiments seem to be taking place... Director Matthew Butler-Hart shot “Infinitum: Subject Unknown” during the first coronavirus lockdown in the UK - and on an iPhone. In view of this situation, the film is extremely impressive, as it shows what can be achieved with a lot of ingenuity, convincing special effects and a suburban house with a creepy character. “Matthew Butler-Hart's movie feels like a giant virtual escape room, offering a multiverse of endless surprises that will hold the audience's attention despite the small narrative frame. This attention is sustained by Tori Butler-Hart's portrayal of Jane. [...] Little dialogue, a small set and a lack of co-stars mean that she must convey Jane's desperate intensity and complex story through simple facial expressions and mannerisms, which she does skillfully, ensuring that you don't even feel the need for anyone else to be in it, telling a deeply personal story of frustration and confusion. [...] In a time that seems like an endless loop, Infinitum: Subject Unknown is an apt example of the Covid epidemic and a spark of positive creativity that has emerged from a terrible and isolating situation. The shots of a deserted London in the film will remind many viewers of the bleak, remote atmosphere of March 2020, but also of what is possible even in a seemingly hopeless situation (such as Jane finds herself in). Infinitum: Subject Unknown is a curious little movie that will surprise with its big ideas, intricate, skillfully woven story and captivating lead actress - a delightfully convoluted time-loop tale.” (Rachael Harper, on: scifinow.co.uk)