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, or as an allegory to the impotence experienced by minority groups. Regardless, there are scenes that are shockingly disturbing, and the direction is unflinching. An extraordinary film.