Plot
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.
Cast
Dakota Fanning
Lilly Mitchell Abdal
Wunmi Mosaku
Amina Mergessa
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Dr. Aziz Abdul Nasser
Kunal Nayyar
Dr. Robin Sathi
Rafael Goncalves
Ahmed Mergessa
Chris McHallem
Immigration Officer
Denis Conway
Officer Capps
Molly McCann
Young Lilly
Gavin Drea
Philip Mitchell
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Alice Mitchell
Estad Tewfik Yusuf Mohamed
The Great Abdal
Sharon Coade
Shelter Worker
Crew
Zeresenay Mehari
Director
Laura Phillips
Writer
Jennifer Kawaja
Producer
Alan Moloney
Producer
Susan Mullen
Producer
Tim Fleming
Director of Photography
Julia Sereny
Producer
Todor Kobakov
Original Music Composer
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