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The Way Out (2014)

The Way Out poster
Original title
Cesta ven
Directed by
Petr Václav
Genre
drama film
Country
Czech Republic, France
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young Romani woman in the Czech Republic struggles to create a stable life for her family. She fights against both discrimination from the outside world and the difficult traditions within her own community.

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What happens

The Way Out (Czech: Cesta ven; French: Je m’en sortirai) 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." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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