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202679 minPGdocumentary

At No Cost

202679 minPGdocumentary

Danae, a young woman in Athens, turns to egg donation in her pursuit of a ballet career, unaware of the complexities involved in the process.

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Danae, a young woman in Athens, turns to egg donation in her pursuit of a ballet career, unaware of the complexities involved in the process.

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Mary Boulidirector

Mary Bouliwriter

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Danae works at a bar, but dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. She is one of the many young women in Athens struggling to make ends meet. She decides to become an egg donor. Why not? Sounds like it comes at no cost. But the procedure is not that simple.

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