Trapped in anti-Romany prejudice and her community’s entrenched behavior, Žaneta is determined to live a normal life with her partner David, their daughter and Žaneta’s teenage sister. Desperate to get a job, she battles welfare officers and prospective employers refusing to turn to crime.

The first Czech film to screen at Cannes in 16 years, The Way Out follows a powerful young woman as she faces prejudice head-on. With an extraordinary lead performance by Romani actress Klaudia Dudová, this award-winning film offers a rare and perceptive portrait of life in a Romani community.