MOVIE · 2025

Straw

DramaThriller105 min

A woman at the center of a crime story is pushed into a tightening psychological spiral, where every choice seems to make her situation worse. As pressure closes in, suspicion, fear, and the threat of exposure turn an already dangerous problem into something harder to control. The story stays close to her point of view, following how desperation can distort judgment and pull ordinary decisions toward violent consequences. Taraji P. Henson leads the film’s unraveling tension, with Sherri Shepherd appearing in the orbit of the crisis. Written and directed by Tyler Perry, this drama keeps its focus on a woman trying to hold herself together while the stakes around her keep rising.