Overview

• Kristen Stewart’s first feature film as a director, 'The Chronology of Water,' premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
• The film, based on Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir, explores themes of trauma, resilience, and artistic transformation, with Imogen Poots and Earl Cave in leading roles.
• Stewart revealed that the film is not fully finished, with two weeks of post-production work still needed, but embraced the vulnerabilities of presenting it in its current state.
• The project faced significant financing challenges, requiring Stewart to film in Latvia and Malta, and took eight years to bring to fruition.
• Stewart, alongside her producer-wife Dylan Meyer and cast members, attended the Cannes premiere, celebrating both the film’s debut and her recent wedding.