--- product_id: 212878794 title: "Sweetness In The Belly" brand: "dakota fanningwunmi mosakuzeresenay berhane mehari" price: "R741" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/212878794-sweetness-in-the-belly store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Sweetness In The Belly **Brand:** dakota fanningwunmi mosakuzeresenay berhane mehari **Price:** R741 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sweetness In The Belly by dakota fanningwunmi mosakuzeresenay berhane mehari - **How much does it cost?** R741 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/212878794-sweetness-in-the-belly) ## Best For - dakota fanningwunmi mosakuzeresenay berhane mehari enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted dakota fanningwunmi mosakuzeresenay berhane mehari brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A moving story of Lilly (Dakota Fanning), a child abandoned in Africa as a child. Lily is forced to flee Ethiopia for England when civil war breaks. She befriends Amina (Wunmi Mosaku), an Ethiopian refugee who has fled the same war. Together they begin a mission to reunite people with their scattered families. ## Images ![Sweetness In The Belly - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51a5uRYtyLL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Don’t be so quick to judge this movie! *by L***A on Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021* Dakota Fanning took a lot of abuse for participating in “whitewashing” in this highly emotional and politically complex movie. This is a 4.5⭐️ film, based on the book, with the same name and on the“Sweetness In the Belly”, takes place during the Ethiopian Civil War and the reign of Haile Selassie, under which almost 1M Hari people were forced to flee. This is a story about 2 women, one white, one black, both Muslim and both love the place and people they’ve left. They couldn’t be more different yet the same. The story is told via flashbacks that show Lily, (Fanning’s character), as an 8 y.o. child thru the years before and up to her escape from Ethiopia, where she meets Amina, Mosaku’s character.The element of whitewashing is critical to the plot of this story, as it begins. I love stories when as a reader or viewer, we have the opportunity to experience change in the characters; this is such a vehicle. All of the primary characters and most of the secondary, will come to learn that the color of one’s skin has nothing to do with what resides inside their mind & heart. For some it comes quickly, some it takes a while and still others, too long, but all this change makes for great cinema.Fanning is mesmerizing and it’s hard to believe she’s only 25 years old at the time this film was made. Wunmi Mosaku would have won an academy award, if this movie hadn’t been attacked by the short attention span, cancel culture know-it-all’s that ruined its commercial potential. The cinematography is excellent and if this were a book, I’d say it was atmospheric. All my senses were fully engaged while viewing.So why did I hold back 1/2 star? The sound, score and dialogue tracks on this film are not the same quality as the rest of it. I’ve got a really good, (BOSE) and brand new sound system. In fact, this system has an app to make dialogue stand out when it gets garbled by the soundtrack. No manner of adjustment could make it really easy to listen to. I tried both iPads and my phone and 2 TV’s - every appliance had variations on that theme; garbled dialogue. I just turned on the closed captioning to partner with the subtitles. There are too many subtle messages in this film to be missed, if you really want to appreciate it fully.An excellent film based on historical events that has political, social and human applications that could bless usall with good common sense, right now🍿 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thoroughly enjoyed it but wanted more. *by R***L on Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020* Enjoyed this movie very much. Only problem was it was too short. I wanted more story. I feel like the characters could have been developed with more back story to give it more depth. I didn’t want it to end. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great Movie *by S***M on Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2020* Though I watched it because I am Ethiopian, I ended up liking it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/212878794-sweetness-in-the-belly](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/212878794-sweetness-in-the-belly) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*