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Sweetness in the Belly

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After escaping Ethiopia as a refugee, an orphan works to aid fellow immigrants by uniting them with their families.
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Guy Lodge Variety 05/07/2020
Pleasant and picturesque throughout, "Sweetness in the Belly" is most affecting as a story where everyone is an outsider in some capacity. Go to Full Review Soraya Nadia McDonald Andscape 09/16/2019
Sweetness in the Belly has its moments of grace... But for a complicated story set during even more complicated times, Sweetness in the Belly just feels altogether too simple. Go to Full Review Chandler Levack Globe and Mail 09/08/2019
2.5/4
This is a well-crafted, Bechdel-passing film that prioritizes an intersectional female friendship, yet Lilly remains nothing but our Trojan horse into the 1980s Ethiopian refugee crisis. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 05/29/2020
The nonlinear film is evocative and compassionate, yet struggles to modulate its disparate narrative threads. Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media 05/21/2020
4/5
Deeply felt drama about one woman's refugee experience. Go to Full Review Caleb Cotter Film Ireland Magazine 11/25/2019
Despite its flaws, Sweetness in the Belly stands as a solid, emotionally driven drama that covers a variety of complicated topics. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Daisy S 08/30/2022 Lilly is as wooden as a fence post. She should have been such an interesting character, given her past but she was miles beyond bland. It made me wonder how the young man who fell in love with her could ever have been attracted to someone as emotionally detached as Lilly. See more 12/24/2021 Was ok . Was hoping better. Slow burn. Quite a story. Dakota Fanning is very good . I needed sub titles overall See more 11/29/2020 A masterclass in acting and breathing the role. Dakota has exceeded expectations within her portrayal as an orphaned child in Ethiopia. Absolutely brilliant work. See more 08/01/2020 This was a surprisingly good movie. Good story, good acting, good pacing even educational by centering on Muslim religion. See more 07/09/2020 I love it.. lots of good advices and made me see people See more Read all reviews
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Zeresenay Mehari

Director

Dakota Fanning

Lily Abdal

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Aziz

Wunmi Mosaku

Amina

Gavin Drea

Philip

Amerjit Deu

Mr. Jahangir

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Movie Info

Synopsis After escaping Ethiopia as a refugee, an orphan works to aid fellow immigrants by uniting them with their families.
Director
Zeresenay Mehari
Producer
Jennifer Kawaja, Alan Moloney, Susan Mullen, Julia Sereny
Screenwriter
Laura Phillips
Production Co
Parallel Films, Sienna Films Inc.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2020
Runtime
1h 50m
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