Growing up in an environment ravaged by violence and alcohol, Lidia struggles to find her way. She manages to escape her family and goes to university, where she finds refuge in literature. Little by little, words give her unexpected freedom… Adapted from the autobiographical bestseller by Lidia Yuknavitch, the film explores how trauma can be transformed into art.
Kristen Stewart
American actress and filmmaker born in 1990 in Los Angeles. When she was only twelve years old, her work in ‘Panic Room’ (David Fincher, 2002) brought her to the attention of the general public, and before reaching adulthood she starred in the first instalment of ‘The Twilight Saga’, which made her one of the most popular faces on the big screen. As an actress, she has worked with filmmakers such as Mike Figgis, Sean Penn, Walter Salles, Kelly Reichardt, Ang Lee, Woody Allen, Olivier Assayas, Pablo Larraín and David Cronenberg, among others. In 2015, she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in ‘Clouds of Sils Maria’ and in 2022 she was nominated for an Oscar as Best Actress for ‘Spencer’. In 2017, she presented her directorial debut, the short film ‘Come Swim’, at Sundance, and ‘The Chronology of Water’ (2025), which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, is her first feature film behind the camera.
DIRECTOR
Kristen Stewart
SCREENPLAY
Kristen Stewart, Lidia Yuknavitch
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Corey C. Waters
EDITOR
Olivia Neergaard-Holm
SOUND
Amanda Beggs, Andrea Teresa T. Idioma, Noah Kowalski, Pete Osterlund, Brent Kiser, Jedy Shiheng Xu
MUSIC
Paris Hurley, Alexandra Eckhardt
PRODUCTION
Michael Pruss, Rebecca Feuer, Charles Gillibert, Yulia Zayceva, Max Pavlov, Svetlana Punte, Kristen Stewart, Dylan Meyer, Maggie McLean, Andy Mingo
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Scott Free, CG Cinéma International, Forma Pro Films, Nevermind Pictures, Curious Gremlin, Fremantle Media Limited, Lorem Ipsum, Scala Films
CAST
Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, Jim Belushi, Charles Carrick, Tom Sturridge, Susannah Flood, Esme Creed Miles, Kim Gordon
