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Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes40%
Metacritic51/100
42 audience votes
Key crew
- Zeresenay MehariDirector
- Laura PhillipsWriter
- Todor KobakovOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dakota FanningLilly Mitchell Abdal
- Wunmi MosakuAmina Mergessa
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIDr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
- Kunal NayyarDr. Robin Sathi
- Rafael GoncalvesAhmed Mergessa
- Chris McHallemImmigration Officer
- Denis ConwayOfficer Capps
- Molly McCannYoung Lilly
- Gavin DreaPhilip Mitchell
- Sophie Kennedy ClarkAlice Mitchell
- Estad Tewfik Yusuf MohamedThe Great Abdal
- Sharon CoadeShelter Worker
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Themes
london, englandbased on novel or bookrefugee1970spregnancyethiopiaorphannonlinear timelinesufismfriendship between women