Anemone (2025)
Director: Ronan Day-Lewis Run Time: 121 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2025
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Safia Oakley-Green, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley, Sean Bean
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English
About the film:
Anemone marks the feature directorial debut of Ronan Day-Lewis, who co-wrote the screenplay with his father, Daniel Day-Lewis—making this film not only a return for the legendary actor, but a deeply personal collaboration.
Set in Northern England, the story begins when Jem Stoker (Sean Bean), a middle-aged man living in suburban comfort, journeys into the woods to reconnect with his estranged brother Ray Stoker (Daniel Day-Lewis), a reclusive hermit whose life has been shaped by decades of silence and isolation.
Their reunion is far from peaceful. Haunted by shared trauma—political and personal—and burdened by unspoken secrets, the brothers’ strained relationship unfolds with tension, regret, and sudden tenderness. Alongside them is Nessa (Samantha Morton), who has borne the weight of absence and loyalty, and Brian (Samuel Bottomley), their younger kin caught between admiration and disillusionment.
Premiering at the 2025 New York Film Festival, Anemone is both a family drama and a psychological exploration of legacy: how the past shapes the present, how silence can wound, and whether reconciliation is ever truly possible. With lush cinematography, carefully drawn characters, and Ray’s return to the screen, the film is being heralded as one of the most anticipated emotional journeys of the year.
About the filmmaker:
Ronan Day-Lewis is a British painter-turned-filmmaker, making his feature directorial debut with Anemone (2025), which he co-wrote with his father, Daniel Day-Lewis. Anemone marks Ronan’s first major film, exploring intergenerational family dynamics and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, and Samantha Morton. Prior to his filmmaking leap, Ronan exhibited his visual art, and this creative background informs his cinematic style.
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