The Piano Lesson
WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for The Piano Lesson.
The Piano Lessonis now streaming exclusively on Netflix.
Crawley was Berniece’s husband and the father of her child Maretha.
Boy Willie even admits that he has been known to commit thievery and has sold stolen goods for profit.
Berniece obviously is coming from a place of deep pain and uses Boy Willie as someone to blame.
Berniece’s grief over losing Crawley is a major theme of bothThe Piano Lessonplay and the film adaptation.
Berniece and Boy Willie’s father, Boy Charles, died after being caught stealing the piano.
In The Piano Lesson, a brother and sister clash over selling a family heirloom piano—he sees it as a path to wealth, while she views it as a vital link to their heritage. Their uncle tries to mediate, but the conflict reveals deep truths about identity, legacy, and the past.
