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‘Bridgerton’ & ‘Derry Girls’ Star Nicola Coughlan To Lead ‘Love And War’ About A Mother’s Battle To Rescue Her Abducted Daughter


The film charts the story of a mother who travels to Syria to find her abducted daughter.

Based on real events, the stirring story will chart Irish woman Sarah O’Meara’s struggle in September 2011 to rescue her six-year-old daughter who was abducted by her father, and smuggled to his native Syria, a country embroiled in the turmoil of civil war. Irish Film & TV Award winner Coughlan said: “I am so honoured to be playing this role and to tell the story of Louise Monaghan’s incredible bravery”. Monaghan added: “I am absolutely delighted to hear that the fantastically talented Derry Girls and Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan is excited to take on my role and bring my story of perseverance and heartbreak to the big screen.”

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