The Chronology of Water (2025)

Directed by Kristen Stewart · Drama

Starring Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, Jim Belushi, Tom Sturridge, Earl Cave, Michael Epp, Charlie Carrick, Susannah Flood, Kim Gordon, Esmé Creed-Miles, Jeremy Ang Jones, Peter Rundle, Eleanor Hahn, Anna Wittowsky, Georgie Dettmer, Marlēna Sniega, Esme Allen, Jeffrey Grinvalds, Hal Weaver, Alexander M. Johnson, Dominik Gabriel Roseti, Julienne Restall, Freddy Kattumath James, Anton Lytvynov, Tetiana Lytvynova, Alina Lytvynova, Ritvars Logins, Keanu Visscher, Alhena Al-Ali Douglas, Jen Dunlap, Angelika Mihailova, Brandon Colton, Henrijs Arājs, Mära McLaughlin-Taylor, Maggie McLean, Dārta Stepanova, Dylan Meyer, Evelīna Pārkere, Maria Julieta Eller, Ranjani Brow, Jaquita Ta'le

IHBM7.5 IMDb6.3 RT91% MC78 Trakt67% TMDb6.7Very good

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.

My review · Reviewed 03/28/2026

This film marks the directorial debut of Kristen Stewart, and it is an impressive one. The movie stars the criminally-underrated Imogene Poots, who slays in the portrayal of a young woman that is trying to overcome abuse that she went through as a child. At times it is a tough watch, but thing about this film is that you genuinely feel what the character is going through rather than simply recounting her past (despite the title, the film is anything but linear). I really enjoyed it.