I'm not religious, but maybe I would consider it if Amanda Seyfried was the leader and we did dramatic choreography every day.
The Testament of Ann Lee is very satisfying visually, especially the performances during the musical numbers. They were hypnotic, and the songs always felt like an organic part of the story, like it made sense for them to be singing in that moment.
The pacing felt a little strange to me. At times it felt like we were racing to get through Ann Lee's entire life, checking off a box for a scene in every place she lived instead of getting to *live* in that place with her.
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Earth will shake and tremble.
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
12/25/2025Runtime
137 minsOverview
The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers as the female Christ.
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A sweeping, meditative musical drama about a visionary woman who challenged the religious and social order of her time. The film balances reverence for Ann Lee's revolutionary spiritual conviction with the tragic personal cost of her devotion.
Mood
ExhilaratingContemplativeDefiantMelancholic
Themes
FaithGenderPowerRedemptionIdentity
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Meditative
Look
PainterlyFormalist
Structure
Linear
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