India, June 9 -- Straw (2025) tells the story of Janiyah, a single mom who is going through a really tough time. She's played by Taraji P. Henson. The movie shows how hard life can be when you don't have much money and everything seems to go wrong. Janiyah struggles to keep a roof over her head, take care of her daughter Aria, and hold down a job.

At the start, Janiyah wakes up to an eviction notice from her landlord. Her daughter, Aria, is being picked on at school because she can't pay for lunch. Janiyah promises to get the money but faces more problems at work. Her boss fires her, and she doesn't get her final paycheck right away.

When Janiyah tries to cash her paycheck at the bank, she doesn't have an ID with her. Frustrated and sca...