Sweetness in the Belly
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
Writer
Laura Phillips
Studio
Parallel Films
Vote Count
42
Cast
Dakota Fanning
Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi Mosaku
Amina Mergessa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen...
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasse...
Kunal Nayyar
Dr. Robin Sathi
Rafael Goncalves
Ahmed Mergessa
Chris McHallem
Immigration Officer
Denis Conway
Officer Capps
Molly McCann
Young Lilly
Gavin Drea
Philip Mitchell
Sophie Kennedy Cla...
Alice Mitchell
Estad Tewfik Yusuf...
The Great Abdal
Sharon Coade
Shelter Worker
Antoinette Doyle
Woman in Shelter
Edelework Tassew
Gishta
Zeritu Kebede
Nouria
Nuhamin Eskete
Bortucan
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