EGG (2019)
Genre : Drama, Comedy
Runtime : 1H 30M
Director : Marianna Palka
Synopsis
Two couples and a surrogate lay bare the complications, contradictions, heartbreak, and absurdities implicit in how we think about motherhood.
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