# STRAW (2025)

> A financially cornered mother’s struggle to protect her sick child spirals into a hostage crisis that exposes the cold machinery of institutions.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7406405

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Director: Tyler Perry
- Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Ashley Versher, Mike Merrill, Glynn Turman
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32550101/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, urgent, heightened, intense drama night, social thriller viewing

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