'The Chronology of Water' is a new film based on this Oregon author's memoir
“The Chronology of Water” is a new movie that dives into the story of a woman’s life, told through scattered memories.
It’s the first feature film directed by Kristen Stewart. And it tackles heavy themes that the protagonist experiences firsthand, like sexual abuse and drug addiction.
But it also explores the beauty in that life, like the escape she finds in competitive swimming, which lands her a college scholarship… And later, a passion for storytelling that she discovers in a creative-writing class.
“The Chronology of Water” may be a work of art, but it isn’t a work of fiction.
It’s adapted from the real-life story of Lidia Yuknavitch, an Oregon author who published a memoir with the same title in 2011.
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The film is screening at SIFF on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1.
Guests:
- Lidia Yuknavitch, the author of "The Chronology of Water"
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