ðə ɹᵻmˈeɪndɚɹ ʌvðə fˈɪlm dˈɑːkjuːmənts ɹᵻzˈæz ɐtˈɛmpts tə ɡɛt ɪn kˈɑːntækt wɪððə kɹˈɪmɪnəl ˈʌndɚwˌɜːld tʊ əbtˈeɪn hɪz fˈɔls pˈæspoːɹt, wˌaɪl ðə pəlˈiːs pɚsˈuː hˌɪm æt ðə bᵻhˈɛst ʌvðə wˈɔːɹdən; ænd ˈɔːl ɐlˈɔŋ ɹᵻzˈæ tɹˈaɪz tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd tˈɪpɪŋ ˈɔf ðə vˈɪlɪdʒɚz tə hɪz ˈækʃənz.
The remainder of the film documents Reza's attempts to get in contact with the criminal underworld to obtain his false passport, while the police pursue him at the behest of the warden; and all along Reza tries to avoid tipping off the villagers to his actions.