The Chronology of Water
It takes many miles to swim to a self.
6.8(79) 2025-10-15 128 minDrama
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.
ProducerMichael A. Pruss
ProducerAndy Mingo
DirectorKristen Stewart
ScreenplayKristen Stewart
ProducerCharles Gillibert
ProducerYulia Zayceva
ProducerMax Pavlov
ProducerSvetlana Punte
Cast & characters
Imogen Poots
as Lidia Yuknavitch
Thora Birch
as Claudia
Jim Belushi
as Ken Kesey
Tom Sturridge
as Devin
Earl Cave
as Philip
Michael Epp
as Mike
Charlie Carrick
as Andy Mingo
Susannah Flood
as Dorothy
Kim Gordon
as Photographer
Esmé Creed-Miles
as Claire
Jeremy Ang Jones
as Chad
Peter Rundle
as Randy Reese
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Eleanor Hahn
as Carol Houck Smith
Anna Wittowsky
as Young Lidia
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Georgie Dettmer
as Sienna Torres
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Marlēna Sniega
as Claudia Teen
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Esme Allen
as Hannah
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Jeffrey Grinvalds
as Jeff the Kayak Instructor
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Hal Weaver
as Pastor
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Alexander M. Johnson
as Assistant Coach
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Dominik Gabriel Roseti
as Student
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Julienne Restall
as Junky Woman
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Freddy Kattumath James
as Flight Passenger
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Anton Lytvynov
as Swimming Competition Spectator
