Kristen Stewart has been trying to get “The Chronology of Water” made for a long time. We first wrote about it all the way back in 2018. Since then, it’s been difficult for Stewart to land financing for her directorial debut. However, not only has she gotten the financing, but she actually shot the film over the summer.
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And now, we get our first look at the film in the form of a behind-the-scenes picture of Stewart working with the star of her film, Imogen Poots. “The Chronology of Water” is a drama based on the memoir of the same name by author Lidia Yuknavitch. The film chronicles her life from her earliest childhood memories all the way through her adult life and the various relationships along the way.
The film stars Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, Earl Cave, Michael Epp, Susannah Flood, Kim Gordon, and Jim Belushi. As mentioned, the film is the directorial debut of Kristen Stewart, who co-wrote the script alongside Andy Mingo.
A release date for “The Chronology of Water” is still pretty far off. The film wrapped production in July, which means we likely won’t see it until 2025. You have to assume that it’ll also play some festivals. All that to say, enjoy the first look photo and keep an eye out for when the film finally gets released.
You can see the first-look photo below.
Here’s the synopsis:
The adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s autobiographical bestseller, The Chronology of Water is a film about turning trauma into art. The story follows Lidia from her earliest childhood memories in the Pacific Northwest, through explosive misfires and mistakes, children that almost-were, toxic relationships, art heroes, wins and losses. The film drifts in the water of Lidia’s memories on her journey to become a professional writer, repossessing her own story by writing one she can live with. The Chronology of Water is an in-depth exploration of sexuality, of creativity, an unflinching stare at all the gory details of having a female body and a sensitive depiction of the emotional vocabulary of youth.
