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Released 7 years ago.
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Sweetness in the Belly
2019 1h 51m EN
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6.2TMDB Β· 42
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Synopsis
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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.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Dakota Fanning
Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi Mosaku
Amina Mergessa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen 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
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Zeresenay Mehari
- Writers
- Laura Phillips
- Languages
- English, Amharic, Arabic
- Countries
- Canada, Ireland
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Amharic, Arabic.
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International production across 2 countries: Canada, Ireland.
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CAST
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204+ people credited in cast and crew β a small city's worth of labour.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Zeresenay Mehari, shot by Tim Fleming. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Todor Kobakov. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Susan Maggi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Dakota Fanning and Wunmi Mosaku and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Zeresenay Mehari directs. Tim Fleming behind the camera. Todor Kobakov scores. Susan Maggi cuts. Produced in Canada, Ireland. Dialogue in English, Amharic, Arabic.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Amharic, Arabic.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Canada, Ireland.
- 4204+ people credited in cast and crew β a small city's worth of labour.
- 5Directed by Zeresenay Mehari, shot by Tim Fleming. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Todor Kobakov. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Susan Maggi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Dakota Fanning and Wunmi Mosaku and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt6489562 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 42 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 11Classified under 10 themes, including "london, england", "based on novel or book", "refugee", "1970s".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tim Fleming
- Original score
- Todor Kobakov
- Editing
- Susan Maggi
- Production design
- Paki Smith
- Costume design
- Lorna Marie Mugan
- Makeup / hair
- Emma Moffat
- VFX supervisor
- Tom Turnbull
- Sound
- Bret Killoran
- Stunt coordinator
- Brendan Condren
- Runtime
- 111 min Β· 1h 51m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Zeresenay Mehari
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PA
Parallel Films
IE
Sienna Films
CA
Key crew
- Makeup TraineeEmma Moffat
- Executive ProducerAdrian Sturges
- ProducerSusan Mullen
- ProducerAlan Moloney
- ProducerJennifer Kawaja
- NovelCamilla Gibb
- Production DesignPaki Smith
- Sound Re-Recording MixerBret Killoran
- EditorSusan Maggi
- Executive ProducerLaura Bickford
- Line ProducerCatherine Magee
- Costume DesignLorna Marie Mugan
- Hair DesignerLorraine Glynn
- Boom OperatorLouie Trussell
- Executive ProducerFiona Druckenmiller
- ProducerJulia Sereny
- Set DecorationJustine Wright
- Makeup DesignerLynn Johnson
- Executive ProducerMehret Mandefro
- CastingAmy Hubbard
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAndrew Tay
- Sound Effects EditorDashen Naidoo
- CastingAmy Rowan
- Executive ProducerPatrick Roy
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- refugee
- 1970s
- pregnancy
- ethiopia
- orphan
- nonlinear timeline
- sufism
- friendship between women
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Digital2020-05-08
Also known as
International titles
- DΓΌnyalar TatlΔ±sΔ±TR
