Daniel Day-Lewis on Returning to Acting in Son Ronan’s Film ‘Anemone’: ‘There Was Always a Great Ease in Each Other’s Company’

Daniel Day-Lewis made his grand return to the screen in “Anemone,” which premiered on Sunday afternoon at the New York Film Festival. The Oscar-winner returned to acting after an eight-year absence to star in the directorial debut of his son, Ronan.

“It’s a privilege beyond words to be here with everyone tonight,” Ronan Day-Lewis, who co-wrote the script with his dad, told the packed house at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. “I’m at a loss for words.”

Set in Northern England, “Anemone” follows Day-Lewis as Ray, a recluse and former British soldier who has been living in isolation in the woods for two decades. His life is upended when his brother, portrayed by Sean Bean, shows up and forces him to confront his mysterious past. Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley and Safia Oakley-Green, who weren’t in attendance at Sunday afternoon’s premiere, round out the cast.

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