Straw, the new film from Tyler Perry, has been performing well since its premiere on Netflix last week.
The film starts out with an ominous scene in which we see her walking through the hospital with her sick daughter, a dazed expression on her face. We then cut to some time later, where we see Janiyah struggling to get Aria to school and telling her that she will be there later to cover her money for lunch, all the while dealing with an aggressive landlord and employer.
This then leads to the loss of her job and her apartment.
This results in her and a number of hostages being held up in the bank, with police, FBI, protestors, and news cameras outside.
The film makes for a tense and hard-hitting drama, with a captivating performance from Henson, which helps us to understand where she is coming from.
Still left scratching your head as to the true meaning behind the film's ending, and what really happened to Janiyah? Read on for our explanation of the movie's twist ending sequences, but beware that there are major spoilers ahead.
Straw ending explained: What happened to Janiyah's daughter?
It is the potential loss of her child that causes her to lose her job, and her desperation to make sure she can still provide for her which finally leads to her taking matters into her own hands, and attempting to get the bank to cash her cheque by force.
Viewers are hit with a bombshell, therefore, when we see Janiyah's mother ringing Janiyah up, to tell her Aria died. "She had a seizure, and we took her to the hospital, and she died."
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It's a moment that may leave audiences shook, since we'd already seen numerous scenes with Janiyah's daughter, Aria, seemingly alive and well.
Even in scenes where other characters are present, viewers are shown reshoots of the same sequences in which it's made clear the little girl had not been there.
Unable to face the reality, she has imagined her daughter was still there, when in fact she had passed away from her condition the night before.
Is Janiyah alive or dead?
In spite of the hostages already having been released, we see these officers surrounding Janiyah, and opening fire.
It makes for a truly heart-rending moment after the full tragedy of her situation had been built up, and after we'd seen numerous police officers attempting to resolve the situation peacefully.
Only a few seconds after showing us this image, however, the film abruptly cuts to the moments before this, with Janiyah still alive.
It may not at first be clear to audiences which sequence is real, and which is not. Ultimately, the fake-out shooting very clearly shows that both Janiyah and Nicole are aware this is what could happen, if she does not surrender. It also plays into our own knowledge and fears about how this could end on the worst possible note.
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