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.
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Grave, earnest, prestige and contemplative.
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- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
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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
Crew
- Zeresenay MehariDirector
- Laura PhillipsWriter
- Camilla GibbNovel
- Tim FlemingDirector of Photography
- Todor KobakovOriginal Music Composer
- Susan MaggiEditor
- Jennifer KawajaProducer
- Alan MoloneyProducer
- Susan MullenProducer
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