ORIGINAL TITLE
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Greece | 2026 | 79 min | Documentary
Language
Greek
Subtitles Available
English
LOGLINE
Danae becomes an egg donor with a casual “why not,” only to find herself caught in an intimate negotiation between bodily autonomy, financial survival, and the limits of consent.
SYNOPSIS
Danae waits tables, dreams of becoming a dancer, and changes the color of her hair every month. Struggling to make ends meet, she decides to become an egg donor. Why not? Extra income while helping a woman who wants to become a mother. It sounds like it comes at no cost.
But the procedure is not what it seems. Injection after injection, Danae feels increasingly unwell, while her gynecologist’s unsettling behavior begins to raise questions. As the promise of empowerment gives way to exploitation, she is forced to confront the hidden realities behind the fertility industry. What began as a practical decision gradually becomes a deeply personal journey through bodily autonomy, economic precarity, and the true cost of consent.
CAST
Danae Papadaki — Documentary participant
CREW
Director — Mary Bouli
Writer — Mary Bouli
Producer — Leonidas Liambeys
Directors of Photography — Asimina-Lydia Dionysopoulou, Georgia Arvaniti
Editor — George Tsapis
Sound — Alkaios Nikolaou-Michail, Marinos Spagoulakis
Music — DJ Asterix
DIRECTOR
Mary Bouli (b. 1996, Greece) is a documentary filmmaker whose work explores intimacy, youth, and the politics of the body. Through close observation, she examines how institutions quietly shape personal experience, particularly for young women navigating contemporary Europe.
She studied Communication, Media and Culture at Panteion University before completing a Master’s in Culture and Documentary Film Production at the University of the Aegean. Her short documentaries have screened at festivals including the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival and Chalkida DocFest, where Blue House received the Best Student Film Award.
At No Cost is her debut feature documentary and was awarded the Golden Alexander for Best Feature in the Newcomers Competition at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival.
Selected Filmography
At No Cost (2026)
Laundromat Realities (2023)
One Time in ’44 (2023)
Blue House (2022)
Nightwalk (2020)
Go, Look, Listen (2020)
FESTIVAL HISTORY
World Premiere — Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (2026)
CONTACT
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HIGHLIGHTS & AWARDS
Golden Alexander Award for Best Feature (Newcomers Competition) — Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (2026)
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Production Company
Long Run Productions
Co-production
ERT
Greek Film Centre
Sales
Low Light Films
