Sweetness in the Belly

Sweetness in the Belly

2019
1h 51m
6.3

6.3/10

39 votes • View on IMDb
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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Parallel Films Sienna Films
Production Countries
Canada Ireland
Spoken Languages
English Amharic Arabic

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date September 6, 2019
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt6489562
Website Visit Site

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

Key Crew

Jennifer Kawaja
Producer
Alan Moloney
Producer
Susan Mullen
Producer
Zeresenay Mehari
Director
Adrian Sturges
Executive Producer
Laura Phillips
Writer
Laura Bickford
Executive Producer
Julia Sereny
Producer