Sweetness in the Belly (2019)

Movie · Drama · 1h 51m · Rated 6.2/10 on TMDB · Released September 6, 2019

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

Cast

• 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
• 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
• Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed as The Great Abdal
• Sharon Coade as Shelter Worker

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