RUNAWAY follows the stories of five young girls who arrive at a refuge in Iran’s capital city Tehran, having run away from abusive or neglectful families. Some are in despair, others are simply mischievous; but somehow they must all learn to face the future.

本片以一个伊朗离婚法庭为缩影，简单介绍了伊朗国内的司法、宗教和生活，特别是婚姻生活的境况。伊朗虽然在宗教上任然相对保守，但国家司法却尽可能的保护妇女的权益，国家立法机构和宗教权力之间虽然界限模糊，但对于具体案例而言，司法审判基本出于宗教权力之外。本片也从侧面展现伊朗司法制度。