Kristen Stewart described being a woman as a “really violent experience.”

This article covers the topics of physical and sexual abuse.

Kristen Stewart is making her feature film directorial debut Water Chronologyand now she shares why she pursued this deep personal project.

The film is a biographical drama based on a memoir of the same name by Lidia Yuknavitch. It follows an aspiring Olympic swimmer who escapes abusive family life thanks to a Texas scholarship, but later loses the scholarship due to addiction. She eventually finds comfort through her journey of writing and self-discovery, and eventually learns how to turn trauma into art. Kristen co-written the script with Lydia’s husband, film producer Andy Mingo.

Currently advertised Water Chronology At the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France, Kristen sat with Brute Ind to discuss this tragic story of physical and sexual violence against women.

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“Being a woman is a truly violent experience,” Kristen began. It was when I was asked why I wanted to tell this story. “Even if you don’t have the extreme experiences that you portray in the film, or the extreme experiences that Lydia endures and comes out beautifully.”

“To take the really ugly things, metabolize them, process them, and get out what you can live with…

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“Women – not dramatic, they are just facts – we are secrets. We are walking through secrets.” She then reflected on how she feels that women are being seen in the world. “The thing,” continued Kristen, “We’ve always had a lot of violence, and that’s even in the images we consume.”

Kristen believes that women, or, as she described, “anyone who is open and bleeding, which is 50% of the population,” will truly resonate with the theme of the film, due to the many shared experiences that women dealt with as a group.

“The stories we tell ourselves are very important, that we can find your companions, that our stories can evolve constantly, that they can change every day, that there is no fixed state…that’s what keeps us thriving and moving forward.”

“I’m not alone in it. That’s how we keep living.”

I love how passionate she speaks about this project and everyone involved in it. You can see Kristen’s Full Brut India interview below.

If you or someone you know is at immediate risk as a result of domestic violence, call 911. You can call 24/7 for anonymous confidential help Domestic domestic violence hotline Chat with your supporters at 1-800-799-7233 (safe) or via the website.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE routes callers to the nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for local centres here.

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