The Way Out

The Way Out (2014)

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The society's prejudices, exclusion from opportunities to obtain legal work.

The Way Out tells a story of a young Romani couple, Zaneta and David, the parents of little Janicka. Their efforts to live a decent and dignified life run up against the "Romani social trap," which is racism, the society's prejudices, exclusion from opportunities to obtain legal work, the lack of necessary qualifications, difficult communication with officials, debts and the miserable life conditions connected with the environment, lifestyle and traditional values of their ethnicity. David wants to protect his family, even at the expense of committing a crime. But Zaneta finds inner strength to defy the unfavorable situation in a different way. Will they overcome the existential problems that start to take apart their relationship? Is it worthwhile for them to continue to Honor their own values and family traditions? And will their "way out" be only another "escape" for them, or a promise to change their lives?

Date of release
2014-05-29
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama
Director
Petr Václav

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Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Ostrava
  • Awards: 3 · Nominations: 0. Including: Czech Lion for Best Film; Czech Film Critics' Awards; Golden Kingfisher Award for the best feature live action or animated film

The Way Out is a 2014 Czech-French social drama film directed by Czech director Petr Václav. It premiered at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The film won seven Czech Lion awards, including selected Best Czech Film of 2014 and Best Director. According to Variety, The Way Out is a story of a "young gypsy woman trying to lead a 'normal' life [...] in a constant battle against prejudice and her own community's entrenched behavior."

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