The Chronology Of Water (Preview Screening)18

Directed by Kristen Stewart | USA | 2025 | 2h 8m | Starring Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, Jim Belushi, Tom Sturridge, Kim Gordon

In the 1980s, a young woman escapes an abusive home through competitive swimming. When her athletic dreams are cut short, she is forced to confront love, loss, and her own self-destructive tendencies. Through the transformative power of writing, she begins to reclaim her voice and sense of self. Oscar-nominated actor Kristen Stewart makes her feature directorial debut with this raw and intimate portrait of womanhood, survival, and artistic awakening, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch’s bestselling autobiographical memoir.

Reviews

‘Kristen Stewart reveals a deft directorial hand and a distinct, languid, echoing style in her vividly made, emotionally visceral exploration of the life and times of American novelist Lidia Yuknavitch.’
★★★★
Christian Newland, Time Out

‘Stewart’s greatest asset in all of this is the 35-year-old Poots herself, whose performance here is career-best work: utterly fearless and ferociously real.’
★★★★
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph

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Saturday 31 January

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Today (Tuesday 13th January)
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18:15

Fiume o morte! 18
£6 for Members
1h 52m | Croatian & Italian w/ English subtitles
Igor Bezinović revisits D’Annunzio’s 1919 ultranationalist occupation of Fiume, blending archival footage, reenactments, and interviews. This inventive documentary interrogates memory, myth-making, and lingering fascist shadows. Winner of Rotterdam’s Tiger Award and Croatia’s Oscar submission.

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20:45

Sentimental Value 15
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2h 13m | Norwegian w/ English subtitles
Actress Nora confronts her estranged father, a famed director preparing a comeback, and reconnects with her sister. Old tensions and new ambitions collide, forcing them to face their past. Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning star in Joachim Trier’s (The Worst Person in the World) emotionally rich story of reconciliation.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday 14th January)
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15:15

Fiume o morte! 18
1h 52m | Croatian & Italian w/ English subtitles
Igor Bezinović revisits D’Annunzio’s 1919 ultranationalist occupation of Fiume, blending archival footage, reenactments, and interviews. This inventive documentary interrogates memory, myth-making, and lingering fascist shadows. Winner of Rotterdam’s Tiger Award and Croatia’s Oscar submission.

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17:45

Sentimental Value 15
2h 13m | Norwegian w/ English subtitles
Actress Nora confronts her estranged father, a famed director preparing a comeback, and reconnects with her sister. Old tensions and new ambitions collide, forcing them to face their past. Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning star in Joachim Trier’s (The Worst Person in the World) emotionally rich story of reconciliation.

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20:45

Lurker 15
1h 41m
Isolated retail clerk Matthew infiltrates pop star Oliver’s glamorous inner circle but quickly discovers the ruthless social dynamics behind fame. Alex Russell’s directorial debut is a tense psychological thriller for the social media era, where obsession and ambition collide.

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