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The Siege at Thorn High

The Siege at Thorn High

20257.41h 58m

Overview

Edwin promised to his sister on her deathbed to find her son she gave up a 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 in the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.

Directed by Joko Anwar
Written by Joko Anwar
Produced by Joko Anwar, Tia Hasibuan
Box Office0Revenue: $4.7M

Top Cast

Morgan Oey

Morgan Oey

Edwin

Omara Esteghlal

Omara Esteghlal

Jefri Hariman

Hana Malasan

Hana Malasan

Valdiana Rahardjo

Endy Arfian

Endy Arfian

Khristo Ramli

Fatih Unru

Fatih Unru

Rangga Kurnia

Dewa Dayana

Dewa Dayana

Gerry Rahadi

Satine Zaneta

Satine Zaneta

Dorothy Susatyo

Florian Rutters

Florian Rutters

Simala Arka / Sim

Faris Fadjar Munggaran

Faris Fadjar Munggaran

Reihan Wahyudi

Raihan Khan

Raihan Khan

Robin Orlando / Culap

Themes & Keywords

high schoolchaosdystopiaviolence in schoolsteacherschoolsubmissivediscriminationsocial conflictaggressiveturbulencepolitical thrillerdark futureunrestdarkstudentintenseethnicityapatheticbrisktragicdystopianreligion issuerace and inter-group relationspsychological tensionbukit duri jakartasensitive issuedystopian futuresuspenfulmessage of humanity

About The Siege at Thorn High

The Siege at Thorn High is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2025 exploring themes of high school, chaos, dystopia, violence in schools, teacher, school. Directed by Joko Anwar, it stars Morgan Oey, Omara Esteghlal, Hana Malasan. Edwin promised to his sister on her deathbed to find her son she gave up a 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 in the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.

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