Mother’s Tongue

The latest short film written and directed by Mark Regan coming soon.

Creativity blooms from a thorny tongue.

A wannabe artist, trapped caring for her demoralising mother must redefine what she considers “art” to find freedom.

Mother’s Tongue (2024), a short drama film by Mark Regan has commenced:

Preproduction (September 2024).

Production began in October 2024:

Film shoot one - Saturday 19 October, 2024 at Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM).
Film shoot two - Saturday 2 November, 2024 in Dawesville - proudly provided by Mandurah Holiday Rentals.

Postproduction begun December 2024 and concluded March 2025.

Details on iMDB.

Mother’s Tongue has been selected for the following film festivals.

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Embrace the canvas, rewrite your story.

Synopsis: A stifled young female artist, Lucy, trapped caring for her elderly criticising Mother, must discover a new way of expressing her creativity and finding her artistic voice.

Genre – Drama

Find your voice.

Characters:

Lucy - a woman in her twenties, not confident, shy, distressed, and stressed in one package. Lucy has always loved art, she dreams to be a painter and adores classical painting but can’t seem to break into the industry. Amidst the suffocation of her caregiving, Lucy yearns to unleash her creativity.

Mother - a bitter and twisted elderly woman, who mistrusts everyone and everything. She squashes her daughter’s confidence and expects her daughter to be her slave. A proud woman who manipulates conversations and situations so her daughter will not embarrass her.