For over 50 years, British undercover police officers have infiltrated activist groups, specifically targeting and manipulating women, forming romantic relationships and even having children with them. Now, three women don animal masks and revisit scenes from their past as animal-rights activists who were taken advantage of by spycops in order to reclaim their power, agency and narrative.

Mothertongue is a dance film that sheds light on the shared and personal experiences of parenthood. It speaks truthfully to the often dark and multilayered narratives, whilst celebrating the sheer power and moments of incomparable joy. It seeks to challenge the expectations of how a mother can behave, and explores the often unspoken emotions, unpaid labour, physical transitions, guilt, rage, sexuality, isolation and unrealistic expectations. It is intimate, contradictory and unapologetic.