Daniel Day-Lewis Stars in ‘Anemone’ Trailer – Directed by His Son, Ronan Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis makes his triumphant return to the screen after an eight-year retirement, to star in Anemone, a complex drama film directed by his son, Ronan Day-Lewis making his directorial debut.

Also starring in the film is Sean Bean as a man who ventures into the woods to reconnect with his estranged hermit brother, portrayed by Day-Lewis himself. The cast is rounded out by Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley, and Safia Oakley-Green.

Anemone will make its world premiere at the 2025 New York Film Festival, then opens in the U.S., with a limited theatrical release on October 3, 2025, expanding nationwide on October 10 via Focus Features.

Anemone explores the complex and profound ties that exist between brothers, fathers, and sons.

Here is a synopsis via NYFF: Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis roars back to the screen for his first role in eight years in this absorbing family drama directed by Ronan Day-Lewis about lives undone by seemingly irreconcilable legacies of political and personal violence. Co-written by father and son, the Northern England–set Anemone begins as a middle-aged man (Sean Bean) sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects with his estranged hermit brother (Day-Lewis). Bonded by a mysterious, complicated past, the men share a fraught, if occasionally tender relationship—one that was forever altered by shattering events decades earlier. An emotional powerhouse, this directorial debut is assured in both small details and grand gestures as it charts the path toward familial redemption against all odds.

Watch the official trailer above.