Dakota FanningLilly Mitchell AbdalSavaraTV movie
Sweetness in the Belly
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.
Drama
Starring
Dakota Fanning, Wunmi Mosaku, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Directed by
Zeresenay Mehari
About
Sweetness in the Belly
Drama
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.
Information
- Released
- Sep 6, 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- CA, IE, US
- Rating
- Not rated
- Directed by
- Zeresenay Mehari
Production
- Studio
- Parallel Films
- Studio
- Sienna Films
Cast
People in this story
Dakota FanningLilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi MosakuAmina Mergessa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIDr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Kunal NayyarDr. Robin Sathi
Chris McHallemImmigration Officer
Denis ConwayOfficer Capps
Molly McCannYoung Lilly
Gavin DreaPhilip Mitchell
Sophie Kennedy ClarkAlice Mitchell
Sharon CoadeShelter WorkerMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.