A journey through the sensuous and the sensual, kristen stewart’s directorial debut chronicles lidia yuknavitch’s life as she experiences and processes childhood abuse, first love, addiction and grief, led by a raw and magnetic performance by imogen poots. Adapted by stewart from the acclaimed memoir by yuknavitch, the chronology of water is a poetic and unflinching exploration of identity, self discovery and resilience, brought vividly to life through stewart’s assured directorial vision. Extras · all extras tbc ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘kristen stewart blasts into the director's chair with real edge’ nick howells, the standard ★ ★ ★ ★ 'pulses with a fierce rebellious spirit' raphael abraham, financial times ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘imogen poots’ performance here is career best work utterly fearless and ferociously real’ robbie collin, the telegraph · directorial feature debut from oscar nominated actor kristen stewart twilight, spencer · based on the cult memoir by lidia yuknavitch · hugely successful worldwide festival run, including cannes 2025