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The Chronology of Water

The Chronology of Water

It takes many miles to swim to a self.

2025•2h 9m•6.4/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.4/10(40)

Plagued by an abusive childhood, a woman finds escape in competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before ultimately finding her voice through writing.

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Production

Scott Free Productions, CG Cinéma, Forma Pro Films, Curious Gremlin, Fremantle, whiz movies, Lorem Ipsum, Scala Films, Nevermind

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Imogen Poots

Imogen Poots

Lidia Yuknavitch

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Claudia

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Ken Kesey

Tom Sturridge

Tom Sturridge

Devin

Earl Cave

Earl Cave

Philip

Michael Epp

Michael Epp

Mike

Charlie Carrick

Charlie Carrick

Andy Mingo

Susannah Flood

Susannah Flood

Dorothy

Kim Gordon

Kim Gordon

Photographer

Esmé Creed-Miles

Esmé Creed-Miles

Claire

Jeremy Ang Jones

Jeremy Ang Jones

Chad

Peter Rundle

Peter Rundle

Randy Reese

Eleanor Hahn

Carol Houck Smith

Anna Wittowsky

Young Lidia

Georgie Dettmer

Sienna Torres

Marlēna Sniega

Claudia Teen

Esme Allen

Hannah

Jeffrey Grinvalds

Jeff the Kayak Instructor

Hal Weaver

Pastor

Alexander M. Johnson

Assistant Coach

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