Sweetness in the Belly

Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Zeresenay Mehari

Status Released

Release Date 2019-09-06

Storyline

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.