Kristen Stewart w Polsce! Rozmawiamy z gwiazdą o jej reżyserskim debiucie

This year's EnergaCAMERIMAGE guest is Hollywood star Kristen Stewart. The actress brought her directorial debut, "The Water Chronology," based on the book by Lidia Yuknavitch, to Toruń. "Everything I hold in my memory swirls around the events of my life like water," writes Lidia Yuknavitch, making this element the centerpiece of her story. And it wasn't easy. Can words convey a mother's pain after losing a child? Is it possible to describe growing up in a home filled with a father's anger? And how can one portray years of self-destruction fueled by alcohol, drugs, and sex? As we read in the book's official description, Yuknavitch fearlessly and uninhibitedly guides us through her own experiences, not hiding existential crises or shying away from intellectual reflections. She has many guides who have helped her through years of uncertainty, addiction, and unimaginable pain—from Joan of Arc to Kathy Acker, from the Marquis de Sade to Ken Kesey. Yuknavitch isn't afraid to be blunt, describing the human body as a metaphor for what has been endured. The author impresses with her honesty and uncompromising nature, her courage to continue despite adversity. Ultimately, The Water Chronology is also a voice of resistance to the tyranny of contemporary culture that tries to tell women how to live.