David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York City to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and much-younger sisters for the first time in ten years, he feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother’s health declines, David frantically tries to extract meaning from this horrible experience and convince everyone (including himself) that he's "doing okay.”
california
alienation
terminal illness
dysfunctional family
family relationships
misfit
cancer
death
dying
dying mother
lgbt
semi autobiographical
sacramento
return home
cancer treatment
gay theme