The Chronology of Water

The film, based on the memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch, tells the story of a young woman who experienced psychological and sexual abuse in her childhood. After leaving her parents’ home, Lidia seeks solace in grueling swimming practices and later in alcohol, drugs, and sexual experimentation. She manages to escape the spiral of loss and self-destruction when she discovers her unique voice as a writer and transforms her traumatic experiences into literature.