Imagine a young man whose father is Daniel Day-Lewis, arguably the greatest living actor, and whose grandfather is Arthur Miller, arguably the greatest playwright of the 20th century. Now it’s his turn to make a name for himself. What themes would be on his mind? How would he continue in the tradition of a writer and performer who spent their careers exploring the various facets of masculinity? No doubt that, on some level, Anemone is exactly what curious arts patrons would expect.

Director Ronan Day-Lewis, who co-wrote Anemone with his father, has made a stagey drama that digs into weighty subjects such as guilt, forgiveness, and responsibility. To Ronan’s credit, the film rises above the mere trappings of his nepo baby roots. It has some stirring imagery, and the performances—his father

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