The Infinite Man

The Infinite Man

Year: 2014

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: English

Director: Hugh Sullivan

Comedy

A man meticulously plans the perfect romantic getaway for his partner, striving for flawless execution. However, his pursuit of perfection unexpectedly leads to a bizarre predicament, trapping his lover in a repeating time loop. He must now find a way to break the cycle and restore their relationship before it's lost forever.

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1

Dean plans a romantic weekend at a hotel

Dean, an inventor, arranges a special weekend getaway at a hotel to celebrate his anniversary with Lana. He hopes to create the perfect romantic setting and a memorable escape. The scene sets the stage for what is supposed to be a dream weekend.

Day of anniversary Hotel
2

Terry interrupts the plan

Lana's ex-boyfriend Terry unexpectedly arrives, turning the romantic weekend into a tense confrontation. The encounter unsettles Lana and creates an early rupture in the plan. The disruption foreshadows the fallout that follows.

Evening of day 0 Hotel lobby/suite
3

Lana leaves with the ex

The confrontation escalates, and Lana leaves the hotel with Terry. Dean is left distraught, realizing the weekend has spiraled out of control. The seed for the time-travel plan is planted as he contemplates what went wrong.

Same night Hotel
4

Dean builds a time machine over a year

Distraught, Dean spends a year at the hotel, obsessively building a machine intended to redo the day. He dedicates himself to perfecting the device, hoping to rewrite the bad anniversary into a dream version. The hotel becomes his workshop as the plan intensifies.

One year later Hotel lab/room
5

Anniversary day remade via a call

On the anniversary, Dean calls Lana, begging her to return and give the weekend another chance. He hopes she will forgive the disastrous events and let him fix things. The call marks the emotional trigger for the time reset that follows.

Anniversary day (one year later) Phone call location
6

The machine is activated and time rewinds

Dean and Lana activate the machine, and they realize they have not just rewound a day, but travelled back in time. The hotel springs to life with possibilities again, but the act creates ripples that pull in others from parallel moments. The realization of time-travel shock-set begins.

Moment of activation Hotel lab
7

Two Deans and two Lanas emerge

The reset creates duplicates: the original Dean and the altered Dean, along with two Lanas, now contend for the same romantic outcome. Confusion mounts as memories collide and actions multiply.

Immediately after activation Hotel corridors
8

Dean vs. Dean: competition for Lana

The two Deans compete for Lana's attention, each pulling in different directions and complicating any straightforward reconciliation. Lana struggles with the competing attentions and the loss of control over her narrative. The hotel becomes a pressure cooker of competing timelines.

Following duplicate arrival Hotel
9

More versions arrive; the timeline maze grows

As they attempt further time-travel interventions, more versions of Dean, Lana, and even Terry appear. The hotel mutates into a labyrinth of overlapping timelines where past and future collide. Anxiety and confusion mount for everyone involved.

Midway through the chaotic cycles Hotel corridors
10

Lana's distress and the earpiece fight

Lana grows increasingly distressed by Dean's controlling attempts, culminating in a fight where Dean narrates Lana's lines to her through an earpiece. The moment underscores the strain of manipulation across timelines. The relationship teeters on the brink of collapse.

During the escalation Hotel suite
11

Realization and the decision to end the loop

The original Dean realizes that each attempt to repair the weekend only makes matters worse. He resolves to end the loop by destroying the time machine, hoping to stop the cascading timelines.

Final attempt Hotel/workshop
12

Final standoff and personal growth

As Dean reaches the initial point, he is interrupted by an argument with the time-traveled Lana. He recognizes that his insecurities drive the chaos and vows to change before pursuing a relationship. Lana walks away, and a future version of Dean is seen reconnecting with Lana, signaling a possible new start.

Final moment before destruction Time-machine location; hotel grounds

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