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The Tribe

Original title: Plemya
  • 2014
  • Unrated
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
12K
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The Tribe (2014)
CrimeDrama

A deaf boy joins a boarding school for similar children. Confronted by the violent and criminal antics of some of the other boys and girls, he struggles to conform and join the 'tribe'.A deaf boy joins a boarding school for similar children. Confronted by the violent and criminal antics of some of the other boys and girls, he struggles to conform and join the 'tribe'.A deaf boy joins a boarding school for similar children. Confronted by the violent and criminal antics of some of the other boys and girls, he struggles to conform and join the 'tribe'.

  • Director
    • Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
  • Writer
    • Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
  • Stars
    • Hryhoriy Fesenko
    • Yana Novikova
    • Rosa Babiy
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
    • Writer
      • Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
    • Stars
      • Hryhoriy Fesenko
      • Yana Novikova
      • Rosa Babiy
    • 41User reviews
    • 224Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 30 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Hryhoriy Fesenko
    • Sergei
    • (as Grigoriy Fesenko)
    Yana Novikova
    • Anya
    Rosa Babiy
    • Svetka
    Oleksandr Dsiadevych
    • Gera
    • (as Alexander Dsiadevich)
    Yaroslav Biletskiy
    Ivan Tishko
    • Makar
    Oleksandr Osadchyi
    • King
    • (as Alexander Osadchiy)
    Oleksandr Sydelnykov
    • Shnyr
    • (as Alexander Sidelnikov)
    Oleksandr Panivan
    • Woodwork Teacher
    • (as Alexander Panivan)
    Sasha Rusakov
    Denis Gruba
    Dania Bykobiy
    Lenia Pisanenko
    Kyrylo Koshek
    • Sponsor
    • (as Kyril Koshyk)
    Maryna Panivan
    • Nora
    Tetyana Radchenko
    • Principal
    Liudmyla Rudenko
    • History Teacher
    • (as Lyudmila Rudenko)
    • Director
      • Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
    • Writer
      • Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
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    User reviews41

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    7SpannersGerm669

    Incredibly brave film making!

    I think anybody who appreciates cinema will be applauding the director of this movie for giving us something truly unique. For a two hour film to keep someone gripped, without any spoken dialogue or subtitles to guide us, shows the power of the good old fashioned visual storytelling. The movie tells the brutal story of a boy trying to fit in, in a boarding school for the deaf. Graphic sex scenes, brutal violence, and an overwhelming sense of dread, combine to make this a very uncomfortable viewing experience. Unfortunately i felt some scenes were dragged out unnecessarily, which prevented it from being the masterpiece thats said to be. I think cutting it shorter than 2 hours would have greatly benefited it, because there were a few occasions where the specific scene made its point, but hung around longer than its welcome. Not a masterpiece, but certainly an intriguing and unique look into the future of film making!
    7Sergeant_Tibbs

    Enchanting visual poetry, but too chilly to connect.

    2014 was a year of impressive films that utilized supposed 'gimmicks.' Boyhood had its 12 years, Birdman has its single shot, The Grand Budapest Hotel played with ratios, and The Tribe, a film that played well at film festivals without breaking out anywhere, has unsubtitled Ukrainian sign language. It's bold, and tough to get used to, but you have to subdue yourself to the fact that you will never know the details. It's kind of a shame, the beauty of film is in the details, but The Tribe has enchanting visual poetry. A lot of the film is done in long takes, often following characters from behind with steadicam leading to a separate scenario, and it's immaculately choreographed. The extent of Miroslav Slaboshpitsky's ambition exhausts itself there however, although it does have inventive A Clockwork Orange-esque brutality. There's a cold intimacy between the characters, whether it be through punches or sex, but we're not with them. It's a film that deliberately pushes the audience away by being lost in translation. With characters acting solely as archetypal figures, it lacks anything to identify with. It's such a shame because it could have been more concisely powerful rather than a purely superficial and disconnected experience. No deaf person will sleep well afterwards though, even if they don't understand the sign language. It touches a nerve there at least.

    7/10
    spicy_bee

    Silent but loud

    A unique film unlike anything I've seen. Deciding to watch it without being able to comprehend the language was daunting at first but I gave in. When you take away speech from the equation, a lot goes on that gets the audience immersed in the experience. The use of visual cues are important in such a setting and the director does a magnificent job. As a person illiterate in sign language, I had myself interpreting my own dialogue at times but the visuals kept my imagination within the constructs of the story.

    At the beginning you're as clueless as the protagonist who is new to this environment. The life of the hearing impaired feels like in a whole other universe. While keeping the unfolding events grounded to their reality, the story goes deeper into the dark world they live in. It's not for the faint of heart and is definitely not for people with a short attention span.

    How I decided my rating:

    Cast - 2 Concept - 1 Cringe - 1 Story And Screenplay - 0.8 Direction - 0.7 Adult Content - 0.5 Ending - 0.8 Drama - 0.7
    8MichaelZary

    Shocking, disturbing and truly unique

    The Tribe is one of the most unsettling films of the year. It is set at a boarding school for the deaf in Kiev, where anarchy prevails. There are no words, subtitles, or even a score. The hearing viewer is left to interpret the violent chaos without auditory clues, presenting a unique challenge in understanding the narrative and the motivations of the characters. We are left to confusedly construe scenarios by their actions, and as such, are provided some insight into the helpless isolation of the deaf.

    As a film, The Tribe may be interpreted in various ways: as a political allegory for the Ukraine, as a discourse on communication through violence, as an allegory to the impotence experienced by minority groups, or as an exploration of enactivism in film. Regardless, there are scenes that are shockingly disturbing, and the direction is unflinching. My only conclusion is that I'm sorry deaf people, but I don't trust you anymore.
    9BrandonLee_Dizuncan

    "We didn't need any dialogue..." from Sunset Boulevard proved right

    The Tribe is a remarkable movie set in a boarding school for deaf students, or more specifically its dark side. The world of bullying, violence, juvenile delinquency and prostitution. It is brutal, visceral and tragic. The dialogue is in Ukrainian sign language without any subtitles or spoken words. I expected watching such movie to be a torture. I was wrong. It is gripping, immersing, thought-provoking and quite watchable. But it does demand attentive, patient and interested viewer. When Norma Desmond, a character played by Gloria Swanson in Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard said: "We didn't need any dialogue, we had faces", she was part right. We really do not need dialogue to grasp the story, but we don't need faces either. We never see any close ups in The Tribe. What we do see is a bigger picture. And that's what this movie is about.

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    • Trivia
      Director Miroslav Slaboshpitsky does not understand sign language and had to have interpreters on set to communicate and make sure that the actors were sticking to the script.
    • Goofs
      When trolling the truckers for the girls the second time, a boom mic is visible in the reflection of the truck.
    • Connections
      Featured in See Hear: Film Casting & Portrayal (2015)

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 2014 (Ukraine)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ukraine
      • Netherlands
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Ukrainian Sign Language
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Qabila
    • Filming locations
      • School #186, Kyiv, Ukraine(School)
    • Production companies
      • Ukrainian State Film Agency
      • Rinat Akhmetov's Foundation "Development of Ukraine"
      • Garmata Film Production
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $150,564
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,094
      • Jun 21, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $215,034
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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