The queer icon spoke candidly about the importance of making her new film The Chronology Of Water
BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE BY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut The Chronology Of Water has been widely praised after its screening at Cannes Film Festival.
The film, based on Lidia Yuknavitch’s powerful memoir, stars Imogen Poots, Thora Birch and Earl Cave. Following themes of addiction, desire of both men and women, and the exhilaration of swimming, this adaptation has been lauded as a “poetry-slam of pain and autobiographical outrage” (The Guardian).
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Kristen spoke about the terrifying impact of Trump on the film industry. “[Trump‘s] shadow is bleak. You could almost say opaque,” she said. “I think we’re all looking over our shoulders going, ‘Holy shit.’ The slippage is just terrifying.”
Earlier this month, Trump announced placing 100% tariffs on hit films made in foreign countries.
Kristen has been a passionate advocate for the creation of this new film, saying last year that she wouldn’t act again until she could direct The Chronology Of Water. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, she mentioned how the 2011 memoir had affected her when she read it for the first time. “It was just a book that I read and impulsively, after 40 pages, put down and reached out to the writer […] It was one of those books that I wanted to read out loud with all of my friends. It was one of those books that felt like a choir that you wanted to join.”
Alongside the rave reviews for this raw and intense film, Kristen also sent shockwaves through Cannes by debuting her new platinum blonde and pink hair. Donning a sheer pink co-ord, the star quickly had sapphics in a frenzy.
Speaking at Cannes, Elle reported that Kristen also spoke about what the film is about to her. “It’s about being in love. It’s about losing people. It’s about your parents fucking you up. It’s about writing. It’s about making art. It’s about how memory works. It’s about the ocean. It’s about the body. It’s about hating the body. It’s about loving the body. It’s about desire. And it’s also just this vibe.”
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