Overview

• Following its New York Film Festival premiere, Focus Features will release Anemone in theaters on October 3.
• Early critiques are sharply divided, with some outlets calling it among Day-Lewis’s weakest films as others praise his magnetic performance, striking imagery, and Bobby Krlic’s score.
• Day-Lewis told the Associated Press he views his 2017 retirement declaration as a mistake, describing the work as nourishing and embracing a return to the set for this collaboration.
• The drama centers on Ray Stoker, a reclusive ex-soldier, with a small ensemble led by Day-Lewis alongside Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, and Samuel Bottomley.
• Ronan and Daniel Day-Lewis say they hope to reteam on a project with a lighter tone, and Ronan noted that Steven Spielberg offered informal technical support during production.