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Sweetness in the Belly

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2019
1h 51m
English
Drama
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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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5.8
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Cast

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Dakota Fanning
Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi Mosaku
Amina Mergessa
Yahya AbdulMateen II
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Kunal Nayyar
Dr. Robin Sathi
Rafael Goncalves
Ahmed Mergessa
Chris McHallem
Immigration Officer
Denis Conway
Officer Capps
Molly McCann
Young Lilly
Gavin Drea
Philip Mitchell
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Alice Mitchell
Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed
Sharon Coade
Shelter Worker
Antoinette Doyle
Woman in Shelter
Edelework Tassew
Zeritu Kebede
Nuhamin Eskete
Neelam Bakshi
Mrs. Jahangir
Stella Bass
Pelham Garden Caretaker
Donna Anita Nikolaisen
David Fawaz
Mr. Ture
Kevin Njoroge
The Boy Ture
David Ryan
Hospital HR Clerk
Burt Caesar
Jamaican Man
Yohanna Ephrem
Mylne Gomera
Directed By: Zeresenay Mehari
Written By: Laura Phillips, Camilla Gibb (Novel)

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jarvis-8243417 says...
3 years ago
Dakota Fanning stars in Sweetness in the Belly, a compelling character drama based on the acclaimed novel. The story follows a young child who’s abandoned in Morocco by her parents, grows up as an orphan, and gets caught-up in the Ethiopian Civil War, and eventually flees to England where she helps other Ethiopian refugees. Fanning gives an especially strong performance and the film addresses a number of interesting issues. Additionally, the sets and costumes are well-done, giving an authentic feel for the various times and places of the film. However, the pacing can be rather slow and the plot is a little confusing at times. Yet while it has its weaknesses, Sweetness in the Belly is a thought-provoking film with some interesting things to say.
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JeanEats says...
4 years ago
I enjoyed this. Wished for a better ending but really enjoyed seeing Dakota in a different type of film that wasn’t her normal. Her parents... smh
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Lee Brown Barrow says...
4 years ago
It's a little heavy handed at times, and some of the dialogue and narrative points are occasionally stilted. Still an interesting watch though, so it's worth giving it a go.
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