Kristen Stewart's Directorial Debut, The Chronology Of Water, Joins Cannes Lineup In Un Certain Regard
The Cannes Film Festival is back with its 78th edition, featuring exciting new titles. Recently, new films were added to the lineup, including Lynne Ramsay-directed Die, My Love, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. The film, based on Ariana Harwicz's novel, follows Lawrence's character, a new mother struggling with love and madness, while her husband remains unaware of her situation. Kristen Stewart is also on the list with her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir. The film explores Yuknavitch's journey of healing from abuse through swimming.
Reportedly, Lawrence and Pattinson's film will be part of the main competition, alongside Edington by Ari Aster, The History of Sound by Oliver Hermanus, Woman and Child by Saeed Roustaee and The Mastermind by Kelly Reichardt, among others. Meanwhile, Stewart's first film as a director will be featured in the Un Certain Regard section. Other films in this section include Homebound by Neeraj Ghaywan, Once Upon a Time in Gaza by Arab and Tarzan Nasser, Promised Sky by Erige Sehir and Love Me Tender by Anna Cazenave Cambet.
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