Mother’s Tongue
Written and directed by Mark Regan.
Creativity blooms from a thorny tongue.
Log-line:
A wannabe artist, trapped caring for her demoralising mother must redefine what she considers “art” to find freedom.
Tagline:
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.
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.
Cast
Lucy - Julz Cukrov - @julzcukrovquinessential
Mother - Celia Janes
Art critic - Jestin Kariyanattu - @jestin_kariyanattu_
Extras:
Art Gallery Visitor 1 - Xianne McMiles
Art Gallery Visitor 2 - Bobby Mayne
Art Gallery Visitor 3 -Caroline Amy
Art Gallery Visitor 4 - Jack Simmons
Art Gallery Visitor 5 - Stephanie Congdon
Art Gallery Visitor 6 - Brett Pilcher
Art Gallery Visitor 7 - Jesse Tonkin
Art Gallery Visitor 8 - Jaidon Benaim
Art Gallery Visitor 9- Alana Campbell
Art Gallery Visitor 10 - Stephen Campbell
Art Gallery Visitor 11 - John P
Art Gallery Visitor 12 - Narelle Frame
Art Gallery Visitor 13 - Jane Byrne
Art Gallery Visitor 14 - Monica Burnell
Art Gallery Visitor 15 - Danika Bonannella
Art Gallery Visitor 16 - Yazmeena Mayne
Art Gallery Visitor 17 - Jaidon Benaim
Crew
Cinematographer - David Blair - @takewingdigital
Sound shoot two - Jack Simmons @jacksimmons0
Sound shoot one - Harry Betlehem - @HarryOxleyBetlehem
Production Designerr - Kiana Murphy @k.lmurphy
Makeup/ Hair - Katie Brown - @katie.brownhairdresser
Prop Paintings by Tanya Regan - @tanyareganme
Set Photographer - Rowena Murphy - @rmurphyphotography
Writer and Director - Mark Regan @markreganfilmmaker
A special thank you to our sponsor who provided our second location for short film Mother’s Tongue:
Mandurah Holiday Rentals is owned by Shona MacErlich.
