싱글맘 이리나는 아들 이고르가 습격 당했다는 소식에 서둘러 마을로 돌아온다. 이고르는 범인에 대해 거짓말을 하고, 분별력을 잃은 아리나는 양심의 소리를 외면한 채 진상 규명을 외친다. 범인으로 지목된 로마니인(집시족)에 대한 혐오는 어느새 네오 나치 운동으로 변질되어 작은 마을을 뒤덮는다.
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?
