The Tribe

The Tribe

2014 · 130 min · UK · 6.9 (249 votes)
Dir. Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi · Starring Hryhoriy Fesenko, Yana Novikova, Rosa Babiy, Oleksandr Dsiadevych, Oleksandr Osadchyi, Ivan Tishko

Love and hate need no translation.

DramaCrime

Deaf-mute Sergey enters a specialized boarding school for the deaf-and-dumb. In navigating through the school's hierarchy, he encounters a corrupt underbelly of criminality, known as The Tribe. By participating in several robberies, he gets propelled higher into the organization, when he meets one of the Chief’s concubines Anya, and unwittingly breaks all the unwritten rules of the group.

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A raw, unflinching look at a brutal hierarchy where communication is primal and survival is paramount. This film's visceral intensity and shocking realism create a deeply unsettling, unforgettable experience.

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