Jamie Dornan: 10 Previous Roles You May Have Missed
7. Shadows Of The Sun
In David Rocksavages Brit independent film, Dornan is allowed for the first real time to show off his acting mettle as a man whos formed a bond with a much older woman (Jean Simmons, making her return to the screen after a decade) suffering from a chronic illness. Dornan is genuinely subtle and affecting here - even if the film isnt a masterpiece - playing the mysterious, wandering Joe with a taciturn decency. Theres not a great deal for Dornan to chew on courtesy of the script itself, but he still assembles his first fully-realised character for Shadows In The Sun, playing it reticent and a little bit gawky, surprisingly holding his own against two-time Academy Award nominee Simmons with ease.
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