Straw centers on Taraji P. Henson's Janiyah, a worn-down single mother pushed to her breaking point. The film builds to a shocking finale, complete with a twist that flips the entire story on its ...

Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson in Straw. Throughout the film, Janiyah goes on with her day as she normally would to help provide for her daughter. She's seen waking up with Aria, dropping her ...

One of the better films I watched recently was "Straw" on Netflix. Spoiler alert! It's a drama ... Now, whether Janiyah gets out of this mess or not plus a very twisted twist at the end, I will ...

Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson in Straw. Cr. Chip Bergmann/Perry Well Films 2/Courtesy Netflix ©2025.

Straw centers on Taraji P. Henson's Janiyah, a worn-down single mother pushed to her breaking point. The film builds to a shocking finale, complete with a twist that flips the entire story on its head ...