Movie review: ‘Anemone’ is dialogue in search of plot

Movie review: ‘Anemone’ is dialogue in search of plot

Can an actor receive direction from his son? Daniel Day-Lewis attempts this dramatic feat in “Anemone” in which he stars in a film directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis. The father-son team also composed the screenplay. The diplomatic observation regarding “Anemone” is that it’s the debut for director-screenwriter Ronan Day-Lewis. He may be a better director (and screenwriter) in time. But his debut is on thin ice. “Anemone” is slow moving and rev…