Summer in the Basement
A building technician discovers that her apartment block's new heat battery stores not only summer sunshine but also the memories of tenants.
IXF-AIF-2026-VWMCGNFXK9
The story
During a cold wave, Hannelore Klee is supposed to run the basement system at full power. However, every kilowatt-hour released erases a summer day from the house's memory, and Hannelore must weigh the physical safety of her neighborhood against the last memories of her deceased brother.
- Original title
- Sommer im Keller
- Country / region
- Germany
- Genres
- Science fiction · Drama · Thriller
- Language
- German
- Year
- 2026
- Runtime
- 112:00
- Director
- Hedda Thermann
Creative process
Humans retain the final decision on screenplay, casting, acting direction, shot selection, continuity, editing, sound, color, safety review, and release.
As of 17 July 2026: completed; cinema release 21 August 2026. Human-written briefing and shot list; supervised generation with current models; manual editing; licensed audio and color finishing; legal, safety, and technical quality inspection.
- AI participation (source-declared)
- 75%
- Creative method
- Live action with AI
- Format
- Feature film
- Resolution
- 4K
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00:1
- Frame rate
- 25
- Delivery format
- DCP 2K Flat + ProRes 422 HQ archival master
- Subtitles
- German · English · French · Korean · Japanese · Thai