‘The Chronology Of Water’ Review: Kristen Stewart’s Long-Gestating Directorial Debut Is A Stylish Triumph [Cannes]
Taking a big creative swing as a public figure whose personal and professional life has been minutely scrutinized since childhood is a risk — and a calculated one in Kristen Stewart’s case. The “Personal Shopper” actor spent eight years developing her feature debut, “The Chronology of Water,” an adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s eponymous memoir chronicling her escape from an abusive home through competitive swimming in the 1980s, and the many troubled, thorny years that would come after that separation. Continue reading ‘The Chronology Of Water’ Review: Kristen Stewart’s Long-Gestating Directorial Debut Is A Stylish Triumph [Cannes] at The Playlist.
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Taking a big creative swing as a public figure whose personal and professional life has been minutely scrutinized since childhood is a risk — and a calculated one in Kristen Stewart’s case. The “Personal Shopper” actor spent eight years developing her feature debut, “The Chronology of Water,” an adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s eponymous memoir chronicling her escape from an abusive home through competitive swimming in the 1980s, and the many troubled, thorny years that would come after that separation.
