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Sweetness in the Belly (2019)

6.2/10 1h 51m Sep 06, 2019
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Sweetness in the Belly
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.9

Cast

Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning
Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Popularity: 4.1
Wunmi Mosaku
Wunmi Mosaku
Amina Mergessa
Popularity: 3.6
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Popularity: 3.4
Kunal Nayyar
Kunal Nayyar
Dr. Robin Sathi
Popularity: 1.0
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Rafael Goncalves
Ahmed Mergessa
Popularity: 0.4
Chris McHallem
Chris McHallem
Immigration Officer
Popularity: 1.4
Denis Conway
Denis Conway
Officer Capps
Popularity: 2.6
Molly McCann
Molly McCann
Young Lilly
Popularity: 1.4
Gavin Drea
Gavin Drea
Philip Mitchell
Popularity: 7.2
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Alice Mitchell
Popularity: 0.7
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Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed
The Great Abdal
Popularity: 0.0
Sharon Coade
Sharon Coade
Shelter Worker
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Zeresenay Mehari
Writer Laura Phillips
Producer Jennifer Kawaja, Alan Moloney, Susan Mullen
Executive Producer Adrian Sturges, Laura Bickford, Fiona Druckenmiller
Editor Susan Maggi

Production

Parallel Films
IE
Sienna Films
CA

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

london, england based on novel or book refugee 1970s pregnancy ethiopia orphan nonlinear timeline sufism friendship between women

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Details
Release Date September 6, 2019
Runtime 1h 51m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.9
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