Knightley, Mendes cast in 'Last Night'

Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes will lead the cast of Massy Tadjedin's Last Night.

The film, which will see Knightley take on her first contemporary role since 2005's Domino, is based around a married couple who question their commitment to one another during a night apart.

Sam Worthington and Guillaume Canet have also joined the cast.

Tadjedin wrote and will the direct Last Night, her first feature film.

Producer Nick Wechsler told Variety: "When I first met Massy, it was obvious to me that she had to be a director. [Last Night is] a compelling way to establish her filmmaking voice."