The Chronology of Water

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The Chronology of Water
Directed by Kristen Stewart
Screenplay by
  • Kristen Stewart
  • Andy Mingo
Based on The Chronology of Water
by Lidia Yuknavitch
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCorey C. Waters
Edited byOlivia Neergaard-Holm
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)(Cannes)
  • December 2025 (2025-12)(United States)
Running time
128 minutes [1]
Countries
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Latvia
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

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.

Contents

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

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] In August 2025, The Forge acquired the distribution rights to the film, scheduled to be released in limited theaters in December 2025, before going for a wider release in January 2026. [8]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 93% approval rating based on 28 critic reviews. [9] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film holds a score of 76/100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [10]

Accolades

Award / FestivalDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Cannes Film Festival 24 May 2025 Un Certain Regard Award Kristen StewartNominated [11]
Camera d'Or Nominated
Miskolc International Film Festival 13 September 2025Emeric Pressburger PrizeThe Chronology of WaterPending [12]
Deauville American Film Festival 14 September 2025Grand PrizeKristen StewartNominated [13]

References

  1. ↑ "The Chronology of Water". Cannes Film Festival . Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  2. ↑ "THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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)
  7. ↑ Dier, Arden (May 19, 2025). "Kristen Stewart Drops 'One Hell of a Directorial Debut'". Newser.
  8. ↑ D’Alessandro, Anthony (August 26, 2025). "Kristen Stewart's Directorial Debut 'The Chronology Of Water' Acquired By The Forge". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Chronology of Water". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  10. ↑ "The Chronology of Water Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  11. ↑ "The films of the Official Selection 2025". Festival de Cannes. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Hungarian-related films at this year's CineFest". CineFest . Retrieved September 1, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ "Deauville American Film Festival Official Selection 2025". Deauville American Film Festival. August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
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