On a Saturday morning, filmmaker Madison Thomas realizes she shares a strong resemblance to her mother. While considering a friend's struggles, she experiences a sudden urge to clean, triggering memories of her mother’s obsessive tidiness. Madison’s mother’s need for order stems from a difficult childhood shaped by her own mother's unresolved trauma from residential school. Cleaning provides her with a sense of control she lacked as a child, and she has fought to become resilient. The film explores the idea that while trauma can be inherited, so too can strength. Through shared moments and rituals like smudging, Madison and her mother are working to break the cycle of pain within their family. *Declutter* offers an intimate glimpse into their relationship and the resilience that sustains them both.
