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The Tribe

Original title: Plemya
  • 2014
  • Unrated
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
13K
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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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
    • Writer
      • Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
    • Stars
      • Hryhoriy Fesenko
      • Yana Novikova
      • Rosa Babiy
    • 42User reviews
    • 225Critic 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
    Mariya Kirka
    • Student
    Lenia Pisanenko
    Lari Tsygelnyk
    • Student
    Olena Galynska
    • Student
    Kyrylo Koshek
    • Sponsor
    • (as Kyril Koshyk)
    Sergiy Fesenko
    • Student
    Maryna Panivan
    • Nora
    • Director
      • Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
    • Writer
      • Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
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    User reviews42

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    7masonfisk

    THE SILENCE SAYS VOLUMES...!

    The Tribe hit my radar a while back when I heard about the novelty of a film being silent in the world of the hearing impaired in a foreign country w/no subtitles in existence. What is essentially a silent film made in the digital age, eschews themes we've seen in other cinematic rites of passage w/silent thieves on the make all the time going from one score to the next. One wonders if the bleakness depicted translates to other schools of impairment around the world where the easy way out of dealing w/adversity is to turn to a life of crime. The choice of an non-subtitled version really puts the onus on our viewing collective who don't have the patience for this interesting endeavor.
    10trpuk1968

    Brutal but incredible filmmaking

    At the time of writing (October 2014) this is on release in France but not the UK or the US so I'll write this for the benefit of audiences elsewhere in the world who might be wondering whether to go and see it or not. When not extorting money from other students at a boarding school for the deaf in the Ukraine, the 'tribe' of thugs in the title spend their time robbing train passengers, people in the street or, with the help of their teachers, pimp each other at a truck stop. New kid Sergey arrives and falls for one of the young hookers...which is about all the synopsis you need. There's no dialogue, or subtitles, all the communication between the characters is through sign language. Along with a total absence of incidental music this has the paradoxical effect of heightening the sound...the sounds of footsteps, lorry engines revving for example becoming sinisterly effective. It's not difficult to follow the narrative at all, so don't be put off. The bleak surroundings of the institution combine with a dreary landscape of crumbling apartment blocks, supermarkets at night time in a bitter, dirty grey winter, to heighten the feeling of an amoral universe, a dog eat dog world where everyone is out only for themselves. There's no compassion, the one intimate relationship which develops seems to be motivated by lust, carnality and characterised by opportunism on either part. There doesn't appear to be any real tenderness there. Is the closed institution an allegory for the Ukraine, or human societies as a whole? The Tribe is a unique piece of cinema and inspired me to write, I've seen nothing in the last few years quite so extraordinary, but be warned it most definitely is not for the faint hearted. The violence is sickening, stomach churning, and made all the more shocking by the use of sound and absence of music since even if averting your gaze you remain all too aware of what's happening on screen, with no music to distance or make things ironic. The Tribe forces you to gaze, unblinking, into the abyss of total human depravity.
    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
    4Joshua_Barry

    Not sure what most people have seen

    I was so looking forward to this! The trailer looked amazing and the hype and general consensus was that The Tribe was incredible. My word. I was so bored! So many components were poorly executed. The acting in general is quite bad, with a few minor exceptions, but I really think the directing makes it seem even worse than it is. The fight scenes are done with, what seems like no effort at all. I couldn't figure out the first fight. Were they trying some moves out for a school play. Some choreography the kids came up with in between classes. That's how it came off to me. The punches certainly don't actually make any contact. The sex scenes are so unrealistic. I mean they're not even close to each other, unless he's very well endowed (which he's not). The plot seems to have many holes in it as well. Where did all the adults go? Are all the truck drivers deaf and mute as well? Too many to list here.

    I understand it's quite an achievement to make a film with no dialogue whatsoever, and I think it had potential. The cinematography is pretty well done and the general overtone of the film has merit. The Tribe is a film I had high hopes for and was definitely looking forward to, but I just can't see what others are seeing. http://www.filmnotion.com/
    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!

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    Did you know

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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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    Box office

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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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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 6m(126 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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