The mating impulse

An energetic comedy follows an American admirer who pursues a fiery militant suffragist across Britain, entangling himself in misidentifications, political demonstrations, and social misunderstandings. Scenes alternate between countryside travel, shooting parties, and urban suffrage confrontations, as the narrative examines attractions, gendered behavior, and the public spectacle of protest. Through mishaps—lost luggage, police chases, and near imprisonment leading toward a threatened hunger strike—the plot blends romantic pursuit and social satire, ultimately balancing earnest political debate with lighthearted commentary on courtship and the motives behind militant activism.