Watch Sweetness in the Belly (2019) Official Trailer
6.2 / 10 IMDb September 6, 2019 1h 51m
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
Runtime
1h 51m
Release Date
September 6, 2019
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English, Amharic, Arabic
Country
Canada, Ireland
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
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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
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Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed
as The Great Abdal
Sharon Coade
as Shelter Worker
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Antoinette Doyle
as Woman in Shelter
Edelework Tassew
as Gishta
Zeritu Kebede
as Nouria
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Nuhamin Eskete
as Bortucan
Neelam Bakshi
as Mrs. Jahangir
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Stella Bass
as Pelham Garden Caretaker
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Donna Anita Nikolaisen
as Grace Ture
David Fawaz
as Mr. Ture
Production Companies
Parallel Films
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