# Chase Infiniti breaks out with The Julia Set

> A TIFF surprise puts Chase Infiniti at the center of a tense story about genius, control and self-belief.
- Title: Chase Infiniti breaks out with The Julia Set · Variety
- Summary: A TIFF surprise puts Chase Infiniti at the center of a tense story about genius, control and self-belief. The Julia Set frames math talent as both a gift and…
- Keywords: chase infiniti, the julia set, tiff, toronto international film festival, niki byrne, nina hoss, christopher briney, putnam test, math competition, abusive relationship, film distribution, entertainment
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/news/chase-infiniti-tiff-the-julia-set-interview-1236863701
- Author: Matt Donnelly
- Published: 2026-09-16T01:11:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chase infiniti, the julia set, tiff, toronto international film festival, niki byrne, nina hoss, christopher briney, putnam test, math competition, abusive relationship, film distribution, entertainment
## TIFF finds a surprise
The Julia Set became one of the unexpected standouts at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, where it premiered while seeking distribution.

> “The Julia Set” has emerged as one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.
## A debut built for Infiniti
Writer-director Niki Byrne’s first feature gives Chase Infiniti a star-making role after her One Battle After Another breakout.
## Genius under pressure
Infiniti plays Julia, a math prodigy trapped between an abusive boyfriend and an academic world ready to use her talent while overlooking her pain.

> “we’re rooting for her emotional salvation”
## The stakes turn mathematical
Julia is drawn into a study group training for the Putnam Test, a six-hour undergraduate math contest with huge prestige.

> “a six-hour math competition for undergraduates considered the most prestigious in the world”
## Romance complicates everything
Pascal, Julia’s teaching assistant, rushes in with intense romantic attention, forcing her to weigh desire against the duty she feels to her gifts.
## Toronto becomes the launchpad
Byrne and Infiniti spoke in Toronto as festival attention built around the film, its lead performance and its search for a buyer.
## Key takeaway

The Julia Set frames math talent as both a gift and a pressure point, with Chase Infiniti’s performance driving its emotional pull.