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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.
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.
The film's central thesis critiques systemic racism and institutional failure leading to the neglect of marginalized communities and public education, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values despite its allegorical approach and lack of explicit solutions.
The movie prominently features a Chinese-Indonesian protagonist and directly addresses anti-Chinese discrimination and systemic educational failures. Its narrative is a strong social commentary, critiquing historical traumas and societal injustices, making themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion central to its story.
The Siege at Thorn High is a dystopian action thriller primarily focused on racial violence, ethnic tensions, and social trauma in Jakarta. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it address LGBTQ+ issues. Its core themes revolve around racism, societal neglect, and survival in a hostile environment.
The existence and content of 'The Siege at Thorn High' regarding transsexual characters or themes are unconfirmed. Without access to the film or reliable information, an evaluation of its portrayal of the trans community cannot be made.
The provided information for "The Siege at Thorn High" does not contain specific details or descriptions of combat scenes where a female character is shown to be victorious in close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. While female characters are present and action is implied, no such instances are detailed.
The film is an original story with characters created for the screenplay. There is no indication of any character being adapted from prior source material or historical records with a different established gender. Therefore, no gender swap occurs.
The film features original characters, and the provided casting report indicates that actors' ethnicities align with their characters' described backgrounds. There is no prior source material or historical record to establish a different race for these characters before their portrayal in this film.
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