The Chronology of Water trailer: Kristen Stewart directorial debut traces the lifetime of Lidia Yuknavitch

The makers of The Chronology of Water have dropped a trailer for the film. The movie is Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut. The film relies on the memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch.

According to the official logline of the film, The Chronology of Water traces Lidia’s life from her earliest recollections within the Pacific Northwest, as a promising swimmer, by way of fractured relationships, near-motherhood, dependancy, and encounters with creative heroes.”

The story transforms trauma into artwork, embodying Yuknavitch’s defiant voice that made her work a contemporary cult basic. It just isn’t solely a chronicle of a lady turning into a author, however a visceral journey by way of the wreckage and resilience of a life lived towards the grain, the makers wrote within the trailer description.

The movie is touted to be a uncooked and unflinching portrait of survival, sexuality, and self-invention. The film stars Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, Susannah Flood, Tom Sturridge, Kim Gordon, Michael Epp, and Jim Belushi in outstanding roles.

After its launch in choose theatres on December 05, 2025, the film will get a wider rollout on January 09, 2026. The Chronology of Water had its premiere on the Cannes Film Festival.

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The Forge has acquired the North American rights of the film. The Chronology of Water is produced by Charles Gillibert of CG Cinema International; Yulia Zayceva, Max Poklov and Svetlana Punte of Forma Pro Films; Michael Pruss and Rebecca Feuer of Scott Free; Stewart, Maggie McLean and Dylan Meyer of Nevermind Pictures; and Andy Mingo in affiliation with Scott Aharoni, Alihan Yalcindag and Sinan Eczacibasi for Curious Gremlin. Additional producers embrace Christian Vesper for Fremantle; Yan Vizinberg, Abigail Honor and Chris Cooper for Lorem Ipsum Entertainment; and Mélanie Biessy for Scala Films.