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.

The “Twilight” actor attended France’s Cannes Film Festival where her new film, “ The Chronology of Water ,” held its world premiere last week. She walked the red carpet in an all-white Chanel suit with trouser shorts in which her new tattoo, which reads “MINE” in all capital letters and is positioned on her right thigh, was visible.