Sweetness in the Belly

A melancholic, character-driven exploration of displacement, belonging, and hidden longing told through the intertwined lives of refugee women in 1970s London.

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.