The Chronology of Water

Synopsis

Growing up in an environment ravaged by violence and alcohol, Lidia, a young woman, struggles to find her way. She manages to escape her family and enters university, where she finds refuge in literature. Little by little, words offer her an unexpected freedom… Adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch's best-selling autobiographical novel, THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER explores how trauma can be transformed into art.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Un Certain Regard - World premiere

Details

Year

2025

Type of film

Features

Director

Kristen Stewart 1st Feature

Producer

Rebecca Feuer, Charles Gillibert, Maggie McLean, Dylan Meyer, Andy Mingo, Michael Pruss, Svetlana Punte, Ridley Scott, Kristen Stewart, Yulia Zayceva

Executive Producer

Scott Aharoni, Chris Cooper, Sinan Eczacibasi, Daniel John Goldberg, Abigail Honor, Yan Vizinberg, Metin Alihan Yalcindag

Editor

Olivia Neergaard-Holm

Screenwriter

Kristen Stewart (Screenplay), Andy Mingo (Screenplay), Lidia Yuknavitch (Memoir)

Director of Photography

Corey C. Waters

Production Designer

Jen Dunlap

Principal Cast

Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, Earl Cave, Michael Epp, Susannah Flood, Kim Gordon, Jim Belushi

Genre

• Drama

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 24th April 2025