Housecleaning

Tom Flaherty's mother is dying of a strange form of dementia that causes her to travel back in time, especially when she's housecleaning and finds personal items that trigger her memory. But her illness might be the evidence Tom needs as a Caltech physicist to develop a unified theory of space, time, and place--String Theory--and reconnect with a society he's lost touch with since the murder of his partner Ken 10 years ago. A gay love story and powerful family drama, Housecleaning confronts the issue of science and faith.