The story of Ann Lee, founder of the religious sect known as the Shakers, is brought to the screen as a musical by writer/director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come). Amanda Seyfried plays Lee in a film that combines traditional Shaker hymns with new songs written by Daniel Blumberg and choreography by Celia Rowlson-Hall.
The film also stars Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Stacy Martin, Christopher Abbott and Tim Blake Nelson.
The Testament of Ann Lee is in UK/ROI cinemas from February 20th.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as the Shaker's irrepressible leader, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers.