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Kristen Stewart’s 'The Chronology of Water' Begins Awards-Qualifying Run in NY and LA

Critics highlight a vivid 16mm translation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir in Stewart’s first feature.

Overview

  • The film opened a one-week qualifying engagement in New York and Los Angeles on December 5, with a wider release set for January 9 after its 2025 Cannes premiere.
  • Early reviews from The Film Stage and JoBlo praise Stewart’s direction, noting a faithful yet boldly cinematic approach.
  • Shot on 16mm by cinematographer Corey C. Waters, the film uses extreme close-ups and experimental montage to channel the book’s first-person voice.
  • Imogen Poots stars as Yuknavitch in a portrait that engages trauma, addiction, competitive swimming, and artistic formation.
  • Yuknavitch told Vogue she had limited direct involvement in the adaptation and had not yet seen the finished film at the time of the interview.