The Chronology of Water

In the organizer's words:

A body emerges, disappears, seeks a foothold in the water - a recurring motif and the great metaphor in Kristen Stewart's directorial debut, based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by Lidia Yuknavitch. The main character, Lidia, grows up in a 1970s Oregon home characterized by violence and alcohol. As a talented swimmer, she finds refuge in the water, but on land she is in danger of being broken by the expectations of others. It is only in literature that she discovers a language that belongs to her - one that transforms pain into meaning. In five acts, Kristen Stewart tells the story of Lidia's life and the transitions between drowning and surfacing, between body and consciousness. The 16mm camera stays close to her, following her every movement. Fragments of sound, light and language create a cinematic pulse that transforms the chaos of Lidia's life into a groping search movement and turns closeness into a physical experience. The water - sea, pool, bathtub - reflects Lidia's inner state, an element of liberation, but also of danger. The images flow into one another like memories, breaking apart and forming anew.