Thora Birch, from left, Imogen Poots, director Kristen Stewart and Kim Gordon pose for photographers at the photo call for ...

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.