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Daniel Day-Lewis comes out of acting retirement for Anemone, a drama film that marks his son Ronan Day-Lewis's directorial debut. The father-son duo co-wrote the script that revolves around the profound themes of complicated family relationships. Its synopsis, per IMDb, reads:
"Family bonds between fathers, sons, and brothers are explored as complex relationships unfold through personal journeys and generational conflicts."
Focus Features, which handles its distribution for the United States, has set its release date for October 3, 2025. It is scheduled for an initial limited release followed by a nationwide release on October 10.
Anemone marks Daniel Day-Lewis's return to acting after Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread, which was released in 2017. The film was a major critical success, and it earned one Oscar out of the six nominations it received, including one for Day-Lewis' acting performance. After the film, the actor announced his acting retirement through his publicist with the following note:
“Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor. He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years.”
The now-68-year-old actor has not revealed any specific plans for his return to the acting profession. He has not yet disclosed whether he will continue collaborating with his filmmaker son either.
What else do we know about Anemone?
Anemone is an English-language film being produced by Plan B Entertainment. Sources say that the principal photography began in Manchester in October 2024, and the filming later took place in Chester.
As mentioned before, the film will debut on October 3, 2025, in limited US venues, followed by a wider release a week later across the country by Focus Features. On the international front, Universal Pictures reportedly handles the distribution. After the announcement, Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski shared a statement, saying:
“We could not be more excited to partner with a brilliant visual artist in Ronan Day-Lewis on his first feature film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as his creative collaborator. They have written a truly exceptional script, and we look forward to bringing their shared vision to audiences alongside the team at Plan B.”
In addition to Daniel Day-Lewis, the cast includes talented actors such as Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Safia Oakley-Green, and Samuel Bottomley. Besides the Day-Lewis father-son duo, the creative team includes cinematographer Ben Fordesman, costume designer Jane Petrie, and production designer Chris Oddy.
Fordesman has previously worked as the director of photography for Saint Maud (2019) and the Netflix series The End of the F***king World. Petrie has served as a costume designer for films like The King (2019) and for shows like Say Nothing, The Crown, Foundation, The Essex Serpent, and Black Mirror.
Oddy's work with Jonathan Glazer is best known for Under the Skin (2013) and The Zone of Interest (2023), the latter of which earned him a BAFTA nomination.
A closer look at the Anemone cast
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Ronan Day-Lewis is a painter and an artist who makes his feature film debut with Anemone. He has previously directed a short and a music video. His father, Daniel Day-Lewis, is often considered one of the finest actors in cinema. He has been nominated for six Oscars and won three of them for his performances in My Left Foot (1990), Lincoln (2013), and There Will Be Blood (2008).
Sean Bean has been a part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and was a key cast member of Game of Thrones. Samantha Morton has starred in Minority Report (2002) and The Whale (2022). Safia Oakley-Green has been a part of Out of Darkness (2022) and Requiem (2021), while Samuel Bottomley has starred in How to Have Sex (2023) and The Last Right (2019).
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