Movie

STRAW

2025 · 105 min

A relentless, gut-punching spiral of misfortune that keeps tightening its grip, leaving you breathless and heartbroken.

Tagline: This is her last.
Overview: What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and dark. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Grief, survival, isolation, class
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore. No sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
survival
isolation
class
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none