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Anemone

Anemone

All is not forgiven.

20256.12h 5m

Overview

Middle-aged Jem sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects with his estranged hermit brother Ray. 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.

Directed by Ronan Day-Lewis
Written by Daniel Day-Lewis, Ronan Day-Lewis
Produced by Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Ray Stoker

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Jem Stoker

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Nessa

Samuel Bottomley

Samuel Bottomley

Brian

Safia Oakley-Green

Safia Oakley-Green

Hattie

L

Lewis Ian Bray

Poacher 2

Paul Butterworth

Paul Butterworth

Mr. Jarvis

K

Karl Cam

Barman

J

JP Conway

Martin

Angus Cooper

Angus Cooper

Jimbo

Themes & Keywords

family relationshipsfamily dynamicsfather son relationshipbrother brother relationship

About Anemone

Anemone is a drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of family relationships, family dynamics, father son relationship, brother brother relationship. Directed by Ronan Day-Lewis, it stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, Samantha Morton. Middle-aged Jem sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects with his estranged hermit brother Ray. 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.

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