Dominic Cooper is to star within the interval drama ‘Cry From The Sea’.

The 45-year-old actor will function alongside Sarah Gadon within the Canadian-Irish film that’s being directed by Vic Sarin.

The movie, which is at the moment capturing, is about within the aftermath of World War I and the Irish Civil War and revolves round lighthouse keeper Seamus Og Mac Grianna – who has created a lifetime of isolation and ritual after a tragedy he feels he ought to have stopped.

His solely firm is housekeeper Marie (Sarah Bolger), who permits him to stay closed off from the world whereas quietly ready for him to see her.

Seamus’s meticulously structured life begins to crack when he meets outspoken American struggle widow Edith (Gadon) – whose seek for closure ignites one thing in Seamus that may change all of them eternally.

The script has been written by Ciaran Creagh and is being produced by Vancouver-based manufacturing firm Sepia Films and Dublin-based ShinAwil.

Dominic performed the function of Sky in ‘Mamma Mia!’ however says that being within the film musical gave him a misunderstanding that “acting is just going around in boats” on the Greek islands.

The ‘History Boys’ actor informed Collider: “To go off to an island in Greece and sing every so often would be very important, but unfortunately it just doesn’t happen that often. That happened so early on for me, I thought that was just the way it would be.

“I believed, ‘Oh, I see, appearing is simply going round in boats and you reside in Greece and also you swim day-after-day. You have a few days, right here and there. Oh, I see.’ I used to be introduced again all the way down to earth in a short time after that.”