Ben Fordesman BSC on the making of Anemone

Posted on June 19, 2026 in Interviews & Panels

Cinematographer Ben Fordesman BSC breaks down the visual language behind Anemone, directed by Ronan Day-Lewis and starring Daniel Day-Lewis.

In this conversation with Panavision, Fordesman discusses the film’s restrained compositions, painterly landscapes, and the challenge of photographing intense two-person scenes filled with long monologues and emotional distance.

He also shares how references like The Banishment, Stalker, and Autumn Sonata informed the film’s look, why static frames can heighten tension, and how practical lamp lighting became central to the film’s intimacy and realism.

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