CANNES, France — Kristen Stewart has been talking about directing as long ... You wouldn’t necessarily say that Stewart’s feature directing debut, “The Chronology of Water,” elegantly fell out of her ...

The Chronology of Water is as much a film about a swimmer’s sexual abuse as it is about trying to make sense of the world through art.

Actor Kristen Stewart made her directorial debut at the Cannes Festival with 'The Chronology of Water', and received a four-minute standing ovation.