Infinite Summer (2025)

-Written by Kyle Bain.  

In a near-futuristic world, Mia (Teele Kaljuvee-O’Brock) and her friends experiment with a new, unproven piece of technology. Infinite Summer, a transhumanist film, presents viewers with an existential look at what the future of technology can mean for civilization, and how it can both help and harm us. 

Infinite Summer, like the unfamiliar technology that is presented to viewers throughout, is incredibly experimental–playing with wildly unique ideas that transcend race, religion, etc. and attempt to tap into something simple, but with incredible depth. The entirety of Infinite Summer is a metaphor for the human experience, our ability to communicate with one another, and how the future of the human race is both dependent on and threatened by technology being regularly introduced into our world (and addiction plays a role in this film as well, but ultimately feels pushed aside by those aforementioned themes). The whole of the film aims to be something of a cautionary tale for audiences, warning them of the risks that come with technology, but even more so the risk that comes with trusting those around us. 

To some degree Infinite Summer works, finding ways to connect with viewers on something of an emotional level. However, I do feel that the film lacks the ability to develop tonal balance. There are moments of comedy, moments of drama, and more that effectively overshadow one another and create something inadequately fluid. There are, again, moments in which viewers are able to develop an emotional connection to Infinite Summer and its eclectic characters, but Writer-Director Miguel Llansó’s tonal imbalance often hinders the film’s ability to continue developing in this regard. 

What does work throughout, regardless of the tonal inefficiencies, is the cohesive and linear storytelling. Infinite Summer had the potential to be convoluted, and given the fact that much of the technology being presented to viewers is unfamiliar, viewers could have been left behind, unable to catch up.  Llansó, however, creates something accessible and interesting enough to keep viewers invested. The fact that Infinite Summer remains linear, accessible, honest in its representation of time all allow the film to find success. 

Some moments of the film are fun, some are wildly dramatic, and some a combination of the two. There are accurate reflections of human emotion and connection, and I do believe that Infinite Summer will resonate with some viewers–though its ineffective tonal shifts will ultimately hinder its ability to thrive in the way that Llansó certainly hoped. 

Written & Directed by Miguel Llansó. 

Starring Teele Kaljuvee-O’Brock, Johanna-Aurelia Rosin, Hannah Gross, Ciaron Davies, Denise Moreno, etc. 

6.5/10 = WATCH IT FOR FREE