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Sweetness in the Belly

Sweetness in the Belly

20196.31h 51m

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.

Directed by Zeresenay Mehari
Written by Laura Phillips, Camilla Gibb
Produced by Jennifer Kawaja, Alan Moloney, Susan Mullen
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Top 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

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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

Themes & Keywords

london, englandbased on novel or bookrefugee1970spregnancyethiopiaorphannonlinear timelinesufismfriendship between women

About Sweetness in the Belly

Sweetness in the Belly is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of london, england, based on novel or book, refugee, 1970s, pregnancy, ethiopia. Directed by Zeresenay Mehari, it stars Dakota Fanning, Wunmi Mosaku, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. 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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