What is the thriller 'Anniversary' about?

The thriller 'Anniversary' follows a fractured family as the nation embraces a controversial rising movement known as The Change, with tensions rising as the family's former student Liz becomes involved with their son.

Who stars in the thriller 'Anniversary'?

Actress Diane Lane leads the cast of 'Anniversary', playing the role of the sophisticated college professor Ellen, the matriarch of the wealthy Taylor family.

What does Diane Lane say about the film 'Anniversary'?

Diane Lane describes the subject matter of 'Anniversary' as making the film feel like a "horror story", with real-world ideologies rather than made-up monsters, and praises the powerful screenplay that addresses issues touching people's lives.

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Thriller 'Anniversary' Explores Tensions of Changing Ideologies

22 Oct

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Thriller film 'Anniversary' explores a fractured family as nation embraces controversial movement
Actress Diane Lane says the film feels like a "horror story" with real-world ideologies
Screenplay addresses issues that "touch people's lives" in an alarming time of uncertainty

Thriller 'Anniversary' Explores Tensions of Changing Ideologies

The upcoming thriller film 'Anniversary' explores the tensions within a fractured family as the country embraces a controversial rising movement known as The Change. Actress Diane Lane, who leads the film, says the subject matter makes it feel like a "horror story" with real-world ideologies, not made-up monsters.

Directed by Jan Komasa, 'Anniversary' follows the sophisticated college professor Ellen (played by Lane) and her wealthy family as their lives unravel when Ellen's former student Liz (Phoebe Dynevor) reappears and starts dating their son (Dylan O'Brien). As Liz becomes part of the Taylor family, the tensions rise and loyalties are tested, with Liz's role in The Change bringing simmering conflicts to the surface.