The Chronology of Water
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| Directed by | Kristen Stewart |
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| Based on | The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch |
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| Cinematography | Corey C. Waters |
| Edited by | Olivia Neergaard-Holm |
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Running time | 128 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
The Chronology of Water is a 2025 biographical romantic drama film directed by Kristen Stewart, in her feature directorial debut, from a screenplay she co-wrote with Andy Mingo, based on the memoir of the same name by Lidia Yuknavitch.
The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2025, where it was met with positive reviews.
Premise
A young woman finds her voice through the written word and her salvation as a swimmer – ultimately becoming a triumphant teacher, mother and a singular modern writer.
Cast
- Imogen Poots as Lidia Yuknavitch[2]
- Thora Birch
- Earl Cave
- Michael Epp
- Susannah Flood
- Kim Gordon
- Jim Belushi as Ken Kesey
- Julienne Restall
- Tom Sturridge
- Anna Wittowsky
- Esmé Creed-Miles
Production
It was announced in November 2022 that Kristen Stewart was set to make her feature directorial debut with an adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir The Chronology of Water, directing from a screenplay she co-wrote with Andy Mingo, while Imogen Poots was attached to star. Scott Free Productions is financing the project with Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss and Mingo serving as producers, and Scott Aharoni, Sinan Eczacibasi, Metin Alihan Yalcindag and Rebecca Feuer serving as executive producers.[3] In September 2024, it was announced Thora Birch, Earl Cave, Michael Epp, Susannah Flood, Kim Gordon and Jim Belushi had joined the cast of the film.[4]
Principal photography took place in Latvia and Malta over six weeks in June and July 2024.[5]
Release
The Chronology of Water had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2025, and received a six and a half minute standing ovation.[6][7]
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 90% approval rating based on 21 critic reviews.[8] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film holds a score of 76/100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]
Accolades
| Award / Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 24 May 2025 | Un Certain Regard Award | Kristen Stewart | Nominated | [10] |
| Camera d'Or | Nominated |
References
- ^ "The Chronology of Water". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ "THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (November 16, 2022). "Kristen Stewart To Direct Scott Free's Adaptation Of 'The Chronology Of Water' Starring Imogen Poots". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (September 9, 2024). "Kristen Stewart First Image Released From Shoot of Directorial Feature Debut 'The Chronology of Water'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Dams, Tim (September 9, 2024). "Les Films du Losange, WME Independent board Kristen Stewart's 'The Chronology Of Water'; first look unveiled". Screen International. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Tartaglione, Zac Ntim,Nancy (May 16, 2025). "Kristen Stewart's 'The Chronology Of Water' Flows To 6½-Minute Ovation After Cannes Premiere".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Dier, Arden (May 19, 2025). "Kristen Stewart Drops 'One Hell of a Directorial Debut'". Newser.
- ^ "The Chronology of Water". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "The Chronology of Water Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2025". Festival de Cannes. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.