Teasing introductory scenes draw the audience swiftly into a mystery that is never wholly dispelled. What is Michael (Vinicio Marchioni) up to, what motivates his spying on others? Is he a detective, or a stalker, or a serial killer? His interest in the lonely looking Anna (Sabine Timoteo) leads them into contact, she unsuspecting at first, later aware that there's more to her new acquaintance than first appearances give clue to.
The resulting relationship twists and turns through secrets and lies and loneliness. When Michael's real purpose is revealed the answer might be more mundane than those earlier suggestions, but no less sinister. Both are characters stuck in a past they can't move on from, unable to move on from previous incidents.
Beautifully shot, slow paced, full of silences that speak to us, and an excellent soundtrack, Cronofobia -the fear of the passing of time - is a slow burner, fascinating throughout, a strange mix of thriller, mystery and romance. Clever stuff and totally absorbing.
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