The Chronology of Water
January 9, 2026
Overview
A woman, after an abusive childhood, escapes into competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before finding her voice through writing.
Cast and crew
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Kristen Stewart
Director
Imogen Poots
Lidia Yuknavitch
Thora Birch
Claudia
Jim Belushi
Ken Kesey
Tom Sturridge
Devin
Earl Cave
Philip
Michael Epp
Mike
Charlie Carrick
Andy Mingo
Susannah Flood
Dorothy
Kim Gordon
Photographer
Esmé Creed-Miles
Claire
Jeremy Ang Jones
Chad
Peter Rundle
Randy Reese
EH
Eleanor Hahn
Carol Houck Smith
AW
Anna Wittowsky
Young Lidia
GD
Georgie Dettmer
Sienna Torres
MS
Marlēna Sniega
Claudia Teen
EA
Esme Allen
Hannah
JG
Jeffrey Grinvalds
Jeff the Kayak Instructor
HW
Hal Weaver
Pastor
AMJ
Alexander M. Johnson
Assistant Coach
DGR
Dominik Gabriel Roseti
Student
JR
Julienne Restall
Junky Woman
FKJ
Freddy Kattumath James
Flight Passenger
AL
Anton Lytvynov
Swimming Competition Spectator
TL
Tetiana Lytvynova
Swimming Competition Spectator
AL
Alina Lytvynova
Swimming Competition Spectator
Ritvars Logins
Townie Guy
Keanu Visscher
Monty
AAD
Alhena Al-Ali Douglas
Amy
JD
Jen Dunlap
Texas Tech Coach
AM
Angelika Mihailova
Lidia Toddler
BC
Brandon Colton
Bellingham Coach
HA
Henrijs Arājs
Bennett
MM
Mära McLaughlin-Taylor
Colleague SDSU
MM
Maggie McLean
Moderator
DS
Dārta Stepanova
Student
Dylan Meyer
Woman Narrator (voice)
EP
Evelīna Pārkere
Woman in the Grocery Store
MJE
Maria Julieta Eller
Pregnant Spanish Woman
Ranjani Brow
Jail Woman #1
JT
Jaquita Ta'le
Jail Woman #2