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Sweetness in the Belly(2019)

6.2(41)1h 51m2019-09-06

Drama

Overview

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.

Director:: Zeresenay Mehari
Writers:: Laura Phillips, Camilla Gibb
Producers:: Susan Mullen, Alan Moloney, Jennifer Kawaja
Cinematographer:: Tim Fleming
Composer:: Todor Kobakov
Production:: Parallel Films, Sienna Films
Status:: Released

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Cast

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Lilly Mitchell Abdal

Wunmi Mosaku

Wunmi Mosaku

Amina Mergessa

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser

Kunal Nayyar

Kunal Nayyar

Dr. Robin Sathi

Rafael Goncalves

Rafael Goncalves

Ahmed Mergessa

Chris McHallem

Chris McHallem

Immigration Officer

Denis Conway

Denis Conway

Officer Capps

Molly McCann

Molly McCann

Young Lilly

Gavin Drea

Gavin Drea

Philip Mitchell

Sophie Kennedy Clark

Sophie Kennedy Clark

Alice Mitchell

Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed

Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed

The Great Abdal

Sharon Coade

Sharon Coade

Shelter Worker