Daniel Day-Lewis will return to the screen for the first time in eight years anemoneA new film that he wrote together with his son Ronan Day-Lewis who celebrates his directorial debut. Before his world premiere at the New York Film Festival this autumn, FOCUS features unveiled the film's first look.
Together with day-lewis, anemone Stars Sean Bean, Samantha Morton and Samuel Bottomley. After its premiere at the New York Film Festival, it will receive a limited theater release in the United States on October 3, before it goes far a week later on October 10th.
Here is the official summary of NYFF: “The Northern England Set -set anemone Starts when a middle-aged man (Bean) turns his suburb on a journey into the forest, where he connects again with his alienated hermit brother (day lewis). Connected by a mysterious, complicated past, the men share a burdened, albeit occasionally delicate relationship – one that was changed forever by shocking events decades ago. This directorial debut is an emotional power package and is guaranteed both in small details and in large gestures, as it shows the way to family salvation against all opportunities. In addition to his unshakable lead performances, also anemone offers outstanding supporting work by Morton and Bottomley and sensationally expressive broad cinema by Ben Fordesman. “
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Day-Lewis previously quit his resignation from acting after the publication of The phantom thread 2017.
Day-Lewis is generally considered one of the greatest actors in his generation and the only actor who wins three Oscar awards for the best actor.
The three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis returns to the screen with Anemone under the direction of Ronan Day-Lewis. Also with Sean Bean and Samantha Morton.
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