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.
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Cast
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Dakota Fanning
Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Known for
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War of the Worlds
Wunmi Mosaku
Amina Mergessa
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
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Watchmen
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Kunal Nayyar
Dr. Robin Sathi
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The Big Bang Theory
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Rafael Goncalves
Ahmed Mergessa
Chris McHallem
Immigration Officer
Known for
Normal People
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Denis Conway
Officer Capps
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Bodkin
Blood
Molly McCann
Young Lilly
Known for
Vivarium
Freelance
Gavin Drea
Philip Mitchell
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Baby Reindeer
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Sophie Kennedy Clark
Alice Mitchell
Known for
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Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed
The Great Abdal
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Sharon Coade
Shelter Worker
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Zeresenay Mehari Director · Laura Phillips Writer Camilla Gibb Author
United States release May 8, 2020 · Produced in Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom · Languages Amharic, Arabic, English
Production
Parallel Films
Production
Sienna Films
Production
Canada · Ireland · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Amharic · Arabic · English
Release dates
Canada · September 6, 2019
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · May 8, 2020
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