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Daniel Day-Lewis Ends Hiatus With 'Anemone,' Opening in Germany on Nov. 13

The three-time Oscar winner returns under his son Ronan Day-Lewis’s direction, drawing early praise for a finely shaded lead turn.

Overview

  • The film marks Day-Lewis’s first screen role since 2017’s Phantom Thread after announcing his retirement that year.
  • Ronan Day-Lewis makes his feature directorial debut, guiding his father in a family-originated project.
  • Daniel Day-Lewis is credited as a co-writer on Anemone in addition to starring.
  • Set in rural Ireland, the drama follows reclusive Ray Stoker whose fraught reunion with his brother unfolds as an intimate, mystery-tinged character study.
  • Sean Bean co‑stars as the brother Jem, Samantha Morton appears in the supporting cast, and early commentary praises the performance while flagging the script as less assured.