Anything You Lose (2019)

Anything You Lose enters the world of Reproductive Technologies and its effects on mental health. The documentary delves into the reproductive industry, where clinics compete for clientele with high success rates, and follows the director on her personal seven-year journey. Irina and her husband Eddie are a couple who want to have a child but face challenges and pressures along the way. Through cinema verite footage, interviews, and narration, Vodar shares a story of hope and resilience, chronicling the impact of reproductive treatments, such as addiction, shame, isolation, and silence. Infertility affects 17.5% of the adult population around the world, shattering dreams of parenthood and challenging the very essence of our existence. The need to be fulfilled as parents drives an industry growth of 9.7%, and is projected to achieve USD $54.75 Billion in 2028.