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The Chronology of Water

The Chronology of Water

It takes many miles to swim to a self.

20256.42h 8m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kristen Stewart
Written by Kristen Stewart, Lidia Yuknavitch
Produced by Michael A. Pruss, Andy Mingo, Charles Gillibert
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $420K

Top Cast

Imogen Poots

Imogen Poots

Lidia Yuknavitch

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Claudia

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Ken Kesey

Tom Sturridge

Tom Sturridge

Devin

Earl Cave

Earl Cave

Philip

Michael Epp

Michael Epp

Mike

Charlie Carrick

Charlie Carrick

Andy Mingo

Susannah Flood

Susannah Flood

Dorothy

Kim Gordon

Kim Gordon

Photographer

Esmé Creed-Miles

Esmé Creed-Miles

Claire

Themes & Keywords

sexual abusesuicide attemptheroinabusive fatherswimmerwriterbased on memoir or autobiographydivorcemolestationlgbtalcoholic fatherchild molestationflunking out of schoolchildhood sexual abusewoman directorfather daughter conflictthoughtfulprovocativeintensedirectorial debut

About The Chronology of Water

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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