Set in a provincial city in Bosnia and Malmö, Sweden, NO WAY HOME is a modern migration story about a married couple who leaves their homeland to secretly make artificial insemination in Sweden.
Alma( 35) and Emir( 38) are part of a marginalized middleclass society in post-war Bosnia.
Emir’s cousin Salko a guest worker in Sweden promises to help Emir and Alma with a job so that they can earn enough money. Alma and Emir lie to Salko that they need money for a new flat.
During their first visit to the fertility clinic they are examined by a doctor, Adam (38), an adopted Swedish/Black African. Adam is going through an identity crisis of his own concerning his racial background. Step by step Emir and Alma realise that Salko and his Polish girlfriend, are stealing their hard earned money and exploiting them.
After a couple of examinations Adam tells Emir that he ´s the one who is sterile. Emir tells no one. Disappointed and furious that he ´s not ”man enough” to become a father, he’s drawn into the gambling guest worker environment. He starts setting up rules for Alma, limiting her freedom. Alma doesn’t accept this, she’s been fighting for so long and she doesn’t plan on giving up her dream. Alma finds a kindred spirit in Adam. One day she meets him at her job. Tension between them arises. They secretly start a sexual relationship, which becomes a passionate love story.
Alma gets pregnant. She tells no one.
The truth reveals and Alma needs to make her decision - A new life and child in Sweden or going back home.