Everything you need to know about the Indonesian thriller, ‘Never Surrender’
Netflix added a handful of disturbing home-invasion thrillers at the start of October to spook fans during the Halloween season. Now, it’s fanning the flames for its own entry in the genre: Never Surrender.
Joining the November lineup, the upcoming home-invasion thriller will bring some high-stakes action to Netflix’s Original Indonesian slate. So, if you’re a fan, you’d better be seated for it!
Directed by Sidharta Tata, who also co-wrote the script alongside Khalid Kashogi, Never Surrender is produced by Kimo Stamboel and Edwin Nazir on behalf of Mowin Pictures. The plot centres on a grandfather who must go above and beyond to choose between surrendering or fighting back.
As for the rest of the details, here’s a comprehensive rundown of everything known so far about Never Surrender.
What is the plot?
Set in a small village in Central Java, the Indonesian home-invasion thriller Never Surrender follows a lonely grandfather who unexpectedly finds himself raising his two grandchildren, despite being accustomed to living alone for a long time, oblivious that a major threat has also followed his grandkids to Jakarta.
When a group of sinister criminals invade their home, the trio finds themselves trapped in a life-and-death situation. Now, it’s up to the grandfather whether he wants the children to surrender or fight back.
Who is in the cast?
Netflix has roped in an ensemble cast to breathe life into the tense thriller Never Surrender, with Lukman Sardi, who previously appeared in Photocopier and Borderless Fog, portraying the Grandfather.
The remaining cast includes Callista Arum (Project Sacrifice), Sultan Hamonangan (Tira), Derby Romero (Home Sweet Loan), Donny Alamsyah (The Raid 2), Dennis Adhiswara (Jomblo), Erick Estrada (The Heartbreak Club), Ismi Melinda (Lift), Muhammad Nur Qomaruddin (Ikatan Darah), and Laras Sardi (Anak Garuda) in undisclosed roles.
Is there a trailer?
Although an official trailer for Never Surrender is due, Netflix recently dropped an intense, edge-of-your-seat teaser, offering a preview that’s bound to make you count the days until release and sweat all along.
When does Never Surrender arrive on Netflix?
As for Never Surrender’s release window, it is no longer shrouded in mystery. The Netflix Original Indonesian home-invasion thriller will hit streaming shelves on November 12th. Save the date and mark your calendars!