
May December(2023)
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.


“It takes many miles to swim to a self.”
Plagued by an abusive childhood, a woman finds escape in competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before ultimately finding her voice through writing.

Imogen Poots
Lidia Yuknavitch

Thora Birch
Claudia

Jim Belushi
Ken Kesey

Tom Sturridge
Devin

Earl Cave
Philip

Michael Epp
Mike

Charlie Carrick
Andy Mingo

Susannah Flood
Dorothy

Kim Gordon
Photographer

Esmé Creed-Miles
Claire
The Chronology of Water is a drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of sexual abuse, suicide attempt, heroin, abusive father, swimmer, writer. Directed by Kristen Stewart, it stars Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, Jim Belushi. Plagued by an abusive childhood, a woman finds escape in competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before ultimately finding her voice through writing.
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