The Siege at Thorn High

"Lessons Begin."

2025-04-17

7.597

id 118m

ActionCrimeThriller

Edwin promised to his sister on her death bed to find her son she gave up long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped im the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.

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Producer

Joko Anwar

Writer

Joko Anwar

Director of Photography

Ical Tanjung

Producer

Tia Hasibuan

Director

Joko Anwar

Production Designer

Dennis Sutanto

high school chaos dystopia violence in schools teacher school discrimination social conflict aggressive turbulence political thriller dark future unrest dark student intense ethnicity tragic dystopian religion issue race and inter-group relations psychological tension bukit duri jakarta sensitive issue dystopian future suspenful message of humanity