Kristen Stewart's Directorial Debut 'The Chronology of Water' Opens in Japan on February 5, 2027
A teaser trailer has also been unveiled for the adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch's bestselling 2011 memoir, starring Imogen Poots.
Kristen Stewart's feature directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, will be released in Japanese theaters nationwide starting February 5, 2027, according to cinematoday.jp. The film will open at Bunkamura Le Cinema Shibuya Miyashita and Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho, among other theaters across Japan. A teaser trailer has also been released.
The film is based on Lidia Yuknavitch's 2011 bestselling memoir. Imogen Poots plays the protagonist, Lidia. The cast also includes Thora Birch, Jim Belushi and Kim Gordon. Ridley Scott serves as executive producer, and CHANEL, for which Stewart has long been an ambassador, is involved as a supporting partner.
Yuknavitch published the memoir in 2011. Stewart spent eight years adapting it into a film, and the project was selected for the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes International Film Festival in 2025.
Quick answers
When does 'The Chronology of Water' open in Japan?
The film opens in Japanese theaters nationwide on February 5, 2027, including Bunkamura Le Cinema Shibuya Miyashita and Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho.
Who stars in 'The Chronology of Water'?
Imogen Poots plays the protagonist, Lidia. The cast also includes Thora Birch, Jim Belushi and Kim Gordon.
Who directed 'The Chronology of Water'?
Kristen Stewart directs, marking her feature directorial debut. Ridley Scott serves as executive producer.