# The Chronology of Water (2025)

> A scholarship swimmer turns fragmented memories of abuse, addiction, and family turmoil into a difficult but ultimately hopeful literary awakening.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/364217

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Kristen Stewart
- Cast: Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, Jim Belushi, Tom Sturridge, Earl Cave, Michael Epp, Charlie Carrick, Susannah Flood
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8667404/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, intimate, visceral, focused solo viewing, art film night

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