Sweetness in the Belly
2019 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 6.3
Orphaned in Africa as a child, Lilly escapes to England as a refugee, fleeing civil war in Ethiopia. Lost in this cold new world, Lilly embraces the immigrant community in London, attempting to reunite people with their scattered families. But as her friend Amina discovers, Lilly's mission isn't purely selfless: a passionate lost love affair is revealed.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-09-06
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (40 votes)
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- refugee
- 1970s
- pregnancy
- ethiopia
- orphan
- nonlinear timeline
- sufism
- friendship between women
Cast & crew
Dakota Fanning
as Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi Mosaku
as Amina Mergessa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
as Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Kunal Nayyar
as Dr. Robin Sathi
- RG
Rafael Goncalves
as Ahmed Mergessa
Chris McHallem
as Immigration Officer
Denis Conway
as Officer Capps
Molly McCann
as Young Lilly
Gavin Drea
as Philip Mitchell
Sophie Kennedy Clark
as Alice Mitchell
Directed by Zeresenay Mehari