Kristen Stewart’s first movie as a director, “The Chronology of Water,” gets a 4-m...
For four minutes, people stood ovated during the opening of Kristen Stewart's first movie as a director, "The Chronology of Water" at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday night. Many people in the crowd were wiping their eyes. Kristen Stewart and Imogen Poots share a sweet moment during the #Cannes standing ovation for “The Chronology of Water.” pic.twitter.com/iYGWSPXOdB— Variety (@Variety) May 16, 2025 Stewart's version of Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir of the same name had a great performance by Imogen Poots, but what really stood out was Stewart's directorial style, which was raw, artistic, and unflinching. Long in the making, the passion project had its world premiere in the festival's Un Certain Regard sidebar. This year, other stars like Scarlett Johansson ("Eleanor the Great") and Harris Dickinson ("Urchin") also made their debuts in this section. "The Chronology of Water" is based on the best-selling book of the same name by Lidia...About More