So How Did Kristen Stewart’s Directorial Debut Hold Up at Sundance?

Actress Kristen Stewart screened her directorial debut Thursday night at the Sundance Film Festival — a visceral short called “Come Swim” that held its water, but one easily upstaged by other entries from opening night.

There are also hints he might be tangling with addiction, as he lives in squalor, appears sickly and drinks gallons and gallons of bottled water, crunching and tossing the plastic containers like bones when he’s had his fill.

The imagery is strong, Stewart obviously worked well with DP John Guleserian and visual effects house Framestore for the abstract piece — but the movie is literally drenched.

Andrew Fitzgerald’s “I Know You From Somewhere” was a cautionary tale about digital narcissism, showing us how a misconstrued argument can catch social media fire and ruin someone’s life and career.

[...] most powerfully, “Come Swim” was directly proceeded by the 13-minute powerhouse “Alone,” a documentary short from Arts Matter Foundation grantee Garrett Bradley.