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Dominic West joins Irish-set drama A Weekend in the Country
Dominic West has joined the cast of A Weekend in the Country, an Irish-set feature film.
It is set over one weekend at a castle in County Limerick, where Henry, the 29th Earl of Oughterard, hosts his 55th birthday gathering.
Henry reveals he is terminally ill, making the weekend a goodbye to family and friends.
One guest is Julian, a former secret boyfriend Henry has not spoken to in 30 years.
West plays Daniel, Henry’s close university friend, a successful actor who arrives with his much younger wife and disrupts the gathering.
The story mixes comedy, political arguments and rekindled love with a final farewell.
Filming is scheduled to begin in Ireland in early 2027, with director Dominic Geraghty making his feature debut.
Dominic West has joined the cast of the Irish-set feature film A Weekend in the Country.
Dominic Geraghty will direct the film in his feature directorial debut.
The story follows a 55th-birthday gathering at a castle in County Limerick, where Henry tells his guests he is terminally ill.
West will play Daniel, Henry’s university friend and a successful actor who becomes a disruptive presence.
Production is scheduled to take place on location in Ireland in early 2027.
- Who
- Dominic West has joined the cast. Dominic Geraghty will direct.
- What
- A Weekend in the Country is an Irish-set feature film about a family and friends gathering for Henry’s 55th birthday.
- When
- Production is scheduled for early 2027.
- Where
- The story is set at a castle in County Limerick. Production is planned on location in Ireland.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Deadline reported that Dominic West had joined the cast.
Production is scheduled to take place on location in Ireland.
- Lead actor
- Dominic West
- Director
- Dominic Geraghty
- Setting
- A castle in County Limerick
- West’s role
- Daniel, Henry’s closest friend from university
- Planned production
- Early 2027, on location in Ireland
What people are saying
Daniel is the life and soul of the weekend and the man most likely to set fire to it, and Dominic brings exactly that mix of charm and danger