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Sweetness in the Belly (2019)

2019-09-06 · 1h 51m · EN
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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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Laura PhillipsWriterZeresenay MehariDirector

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▶ Sweetness In The Belly - Dakota Fanning, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | On Digital and OnDemand May12▶ Sweetness In The Belly Starring Dakota Fanning, Wunmi Mosaku, Kunal Nayyar and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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Dakota FanningDakota FanningLilly Mitchell AbdalWunmi MosakuWunmi MosakuAmina MergessaYahya Abdul-Mateen IIYahya Abdul-Mateen IIDr. Aziz Abdul NasserKunal NayyarKunal NayyarDr. Robin SathiRafael GoncalvesRafael GoncalvesAhmed MergessaChris McHallemChris McHallemImmigration OfficerDenis ConwayDenis ConwayOfficer CappsMolly McCannMolly McCannYoung LillyGavin DreaGavin DreaPhilip MitchellSophie Kennedy ClarkSophie Kennedy ClarkAlice MitchellEstad Tewfik Yusuf MohamedEstad Tewfik Yusuf MohamedThe Great AbdalSharon CoadeSharon CoadeShelter Worker

Keywords

Based on novel or bookLondon, englandRefugeeOrphanPregnancy1970sNonlinear timelineEthiopiaSufismFriendship between women

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · London England · RefugeeNarrative complexityNonlinear TimelineDialogue densityDramaDirector preference437492Actor preference7792 · 27881 · 9607

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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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Sweetness in the Belly has a runtime of 111 minutes.

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