The Chronology of Water (2025)
The Chronology of Water (2025)
It takes many miles to swim to a self.
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.

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Cast

Imogen Poots Imogen Poots As: Lidia Yuknavitch
Thora Birch Thora Birch As: Claudia
Jim Belushi Jim Belushi As: Ken Kesey
Tom Sturridge Tom Sturridge As: Devin
Earl Cave Earl Cave As: Philip
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It takes many miles to swim to a self.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 15 October 2025

Country: US, FR, LV, CH

Runtime: 129m

Company Credits

Company: Scott Free Productions, CG Cinéma, Forma Pro Films, Curious Gremlin, Fremantle, whiz movies, Lorem Ipsum, Scala Films, Nevermind

Budget: $7,000,000

Revenue: $419,840

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Cast

Imogen Poots

Imogen Poots

Lidia Yuknavitch

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Claudia

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Ken Kesey

Tom Sturridge

Tom Sturridge

Devin

Earl Cave

Earl Cave

Philip

Michael Epp

Michael Epp

Mike

Charlie Carrick

Charlie Carrick

Andy Mingo

Susannah Flood

Susannah Flood

Dorothy

Kim Gordon

Kim Gordon

Photographer

Esmé Creed-Miles

Esmé Creed-Miles

Claire

Jeremy Ang Jones

Jeremy Ang Jones

Chad

Peter Rundle

Peter Rundle

Randy Reese

Eleanor Hahn

Eleanor Hahn

Carol Houck Smith

Anna Wittowsky

Anna Wittowsky

Young Lidia

Georgie Dettmer

Georgie Dettmer

Sienna Torres

Marlēna Sniega

Marlēna Sniega

Claudia Teen

Esme Allen

Esme Allen

Hannah

Jeffrey Grinvalds

Jeffrey Grinvalds

Jeff the Kayak Instructor

Hal Weaver

Hal Weaver

Pastor

Alexander M. Johnson

Alexander M. Johnson

Assistant Coach

Dominik Gabriel Roseti

Dominik Gabriel Roseti

Student

Julienne Restall

Julienne Restall

Junky Woman

Freddy Kattumath James

Freddy Kattumath James

Flight Passenger

Anton Lytvynov

Anton Lytvynov

Swimming Competition Spectator

Tetiana Lytvynova

Tetiana Lytvynova

Swimming Competition Spectator

Alina Lytvynova

Alina Lytvynova

Swimming Competition Spectator

Ritvars Logins

Ritvars Logins

Townie Guy

Keanu Visscher

Keanu Visscher

Monty

Alhena Al-Ali Douglas

Alhena Al-Ali Douglas

Amy

Jen Dunlap

Jen Dunlap

Texas Tech Coach

Angelika Mihailova

Angelika Mihailova

Lidia Toddler

Brandon Colton

Brandon Colton

Bellingham Coach

Henrijs Arājs

Henrijs Arājs

Bennett

Mära McLaughlin-Taylor

Mära McLaughlin-Taylor

Colleague SDSU

Maggie McLean

Maggie McLean

Moderator

Dārta Stepanova

Dārta Stepanova

Student

Dylan Meyer

Dylan Meyer

Woman Narrator (voice)

Evelīna Pārkere

Evelīna Pārkere

Woman in the Grocery Store

Maria Julieta Eller

Maria Julieta Eller

Pregnant Spanish Woman

Ranjani Brow

Ranjani Brow

Jail Woman #1

Jaquita Ta'le

Jaquita Ta'le

Jail Woman #2

Directed By

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Director

Svetlana Punte

Svetlana Punte

First Assistant Director

Anna Jurevica

Anna Jurevica

Script Supervisor

Andrea Bracamonte Ruiz

Andrea Bracamonte Ruiz

Third Assistant Director

Darja Lačinova

Darja Lačinova

Third Assistant Director

Adriana Roze

Adriana Roze

Third Assistant Director

Kristina Martinuka

Kristina Martinuka

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael A. Pruss

Michael A. Pruss

Producer

Andy Mingo

Andy Mingo

Producer

Charles Gillibert

Charles Gillibert

Producer

Yulia Zayceva

Yulia Zayceva

Producer

Max Pavlov

Max Pavlov

Producer

Svetlana Punte

Svetlana Punte

Producer

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Producer

Maggie McLean

Maggie McLean

Producer

Dylan Meyer

Dylan Meyer

Producer

Scott Aharoni

Scott Aharoni

Executive Producer

Max Pavlov

Max Pavlov

Line Producer

Sinan Eczacıbaşı

Sinan Eczacıbaşı

Executive Producer

Metin Alihan Yalcindag

Metin Alihan Yalcindag

Executive Producer

Kharmel Cochrane

Kharmel Cochrane

Casting

Chelsea Ellis Bloch

Chelsea Ellis Bloch

Casting

Marisol Roncali

Marisol Roncali

Casting

Nika Stepanova

Nika Stepanova

Casting

Karl Alin Galea

Karl Alin Galea

Unit Production Manager

Olita Varpa

Olita Varpa

Production Manager

Aleksandrs Rokis

Aleksandrs Rokis

Casting Assistant

Rebecca Feuer

Rebecca Feuer

Producer

Igor Pronin

Igor Pronin

Executive Producer

Christian Vesper

Christian Vesper

Executive Producer

Seb Shorr

Seb Shorr

Executive Producer

Patrick Sutter

Patrick Sutter

Executive Producer

Danny Skutelis

Danny Skutelis

Executive Producer

Abigail Honor

Abigail Honor

Executive Producer

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Executive Producer

Yan Vizinberg

Yan Vizinberg

Executive Producer

Mélanie Biessy

Mélanie Biessy

Executive Producer

Daniel John Goldberg

Daniel John Goldberg

Executive Producer

Lidia Yuknavitch

Lidia Yuknavitch

Executive Producer

Rhonda Hughes

Rhonda Hughes

Executive Producer

Denis Smirmov

Denis Smirmov

Associate Producer

Alexander Johnson

Alexander Johnson

Associate Producer

Anastasija Dobrinska

Anastasija Dobrinska

Associate Producer

Janis Stepanovs

Janis Stepanovs

Associate Producer

Maraide Rich

Maraide Rich

Associate Producer

Rachel Friedman

Rachel Friedman

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Liene Dobrāja

Liene Dobrāja

Costume Design

Elīna Bērtule

Elīna Bērtule

Key Costumer

Nina Curmi

Nina Curmi

Costume Assistant

Simona Angela Rita Gambacorta

Simona Angela Rita Gambacorta

Costume Assistant

Ilze Kasa

Ilze Kasa

Costumer

Ieva Kupcāne

Ieva Kupcāne

Assistant Costume Designer

Malvine Mennika

Malvine Mennika

Costumer

Kaspars Anušēvics

Kaspars Anušēvics

On Set Dresser

Aivars Dambis

Aivars Dambis

On Set Dresser

Emilija Eglite

Emilija Eglite

Makeup Designer

Emilija Eglite

Emilija Eglite

Hair Designer

Roman Kaboshko

Roman Kaboshko

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Lars Carlsson

Lars Carlsson

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Sound

Verners Biters

Verners Biters

Boom Operator

Kyle Testa

Kyle Testa

Assistant Foley Artist

Peter Osterlund

Peter Osterlund

Sound Editor

Paris Hurley

Paris Hurley

Original Music Composer

Noah Kowalski

Noah Kowalski

Sound Editor

Andrea Teresa Idioma

Andrea Teresa Idioma

Sound Editor

Brent Kiser

Brent Kiser

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jed Shiheng Xu

Jed Shiheng Xu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Amanda Beggs

Amanda Beggs

Production Sound Mixer

Jack DeCraene

Jack DeCraene

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Janis Jakuss Kreituss

Janis Jakuss Kreituss

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Corey C. Waters

Corey C. Waters

Director of Photography

Viktors Besaraba

Viktors Besaraba

Key Grip

Mark Cassar

Mark Cassar

Still Photographer

Andis Demme

Andis Demme

Grip

Sergey Frolov

Sergey Frolov

Steadicam Operator

Sergey Frolov

Sergey Frolov

Underwater Director of Photography

Alfreds Sebris

Alfreds Sebris

Grip

Tomass Semjonovs

Tomass Semjonovs

Grip

Emils Skrivelis

Emils Skrivelis

Second Assistant Camera

Dmitry Tartishnikov

Dmitry Tartishnikov

First Assistant Camera

Marts Indriķis Zunde

Marts Indriķis Zunde

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Jen Dunlap

Jen Dunlap

Production Design

Aksels Millers

Aksels Millers

Art Direction

Aija Skoromko

Aija Skoromko

Set Decoration

Mareks Bērents

Mareks Bērents

Art Department Coordinator

Luke Ferris

Luke Ferris

Supervising Art Director

Vendija Kaire

Vendija Kaire

Assistant Property Master

Brenden Salmon

Brenden Salmon

Property Master

Luke Ferris

Luke Ferris

Art Direction

Neil Ferris

Neil Ferris

Assistant Art Director

Aaron Becker

Aaron Becker

Title Designer

Li-Yu Chen

Li-Yu Chen

Title Designer

Other Crew

Stanislav Samuchov

Stanislav Samuchov

Stunt Coordinator

Joe Calleja

Joe Calleja

Special Effects Technician

Charles Montebello

Charles Montebello

Special Effects Technician

Andrea Valente

Andrea Valente

Set Production Assistant

Ilze Jakusa-Kreituse

Ilze Jakusa-Kreituse

Special Effects Coordinator

Eduards Deičmanis

Eduards Deičmanis

Video Assist Operator

Madara Lote Peizuma

Madara Lote Peizuma

Loader

Aldis Hofmanis

Aldis Hofmanis

Picture Car Coordinator

Marija Pisani

Marija Pisani

Picture Car Coordinator

Omar Galea

Omar Galea

Health and Safety

Ilze Balodis

Ilze Balodis

Stunt Double

Raitis Mackevics

Raitis Mackevics

Special Effects Technician

Toms Izaks

Toms Izaks

Special Effects Technician

Pauls Pudzs

Pauls Pudzs

Special Effects Technician

Kristaps Pavlukevics

Kristaps Pavlukevics

Special Effects Technician

Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple

Thanks

Rose Glass

Rose Glass

Thanks

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Thanks

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Thanks

Pablo Larraín

Pablo Larraín

Thanks

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