Chronos
“A visual and musical journey through time”
Cast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Credits
Written by: Constantine Nicholas Genevieve Nicholas
Cinematography: 
Ron Fricke
Music: Michael Stearns
Editing: Ron Fricke Alton Walpole
Produced by: Ron Fricke Jeffrey Kirsch
Plot
Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions.
Sinekatalog’s take
A wordless, hypnotic time-lapse journey through landscapes and cities, set to a pulsing score. The images compress centuries into minutes. A meditative visual experience for those who like cinema as pure sensation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (4,091 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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