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Through loss, love, and self-discovery, a woman transforms pain into art—and writes a life on her own terms. (NR, 128 min.)
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Based on the beloved memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch and marking the directorial debut of Kristen Stewart, The Chronology of Water is a raw and unflinching portrait of survival, sexuality, and self-invention. The film traces Lidia’s life from her earliest memories in the Pacific Northwest, as a promising swimmer, through fractured relationships, near-motherhood, addiction, and encounters with artistic heroes. Told as a fluid memory wash, the story transforms trauma into art, embodying Yuknavitch’s defiant voice that made her work a modern cult classic. It is not only a chronicle of a woman becoming a writer, but a visceral journey through the wreckage and resilience of a life lived against the grain. [The Forge]
Starring: Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, Susannah Flood, Tom Sturridge, Kim Gordon, Michael Epp, Jim Belushi
Director: Kristen Stewart
Genre: Drama, Romance, Biography
"Stewart adapted the material, and you can feel her love for it."
— Sheila O'Malley, RogerEbert.com
"This is an earnest and heartfelt piece of work, and Stewart has guided strong, intelligent performances."
— Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
"Stewart’s greatest asset in all of this is the 35-year-old Poots herself, whose performance here is career-best work: utterly fearless and ferociously real."
— Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph (UK)
"Imogen Poots is riveting as Lidia, a championship swimmer grappling with recovery from abuse, delivering a performance that is both raw and layered with meaning."
— Peter Howell, Toronto Star
"Imogen Poots’s fantastically expressive performance as the adult Lidia transforms this movie (the feature directing debut of Kristen Stewart) from punishing to mesmerizing."
— Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
"Kristen Stewart reveals a deft directorial hand and a distinct, languid, echoing style in her vividly made, emotionally visceral exploration of the life and times of American novelist Lidia Yuknavitch."
— Christina Newland, Time Out
"What obviously matters to Stewart is the totality of experience and 'The Chronology of Water,' arty and naturalistic in equal measure, is no toe-dip into directing — it’s deep-end stuff from start to finish."
— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
"'The Chronology of Water' feels like the natural next step [for Kristen Stewart]: a film that refuses to dull its bite and forces the viewer into its abrasive tone, confident that they’ll grow accustomed to its rhythm."
— Coleman Spilde, Salon.com
