The story of the founding leader of the Shaker Movement, depicting her establishment of a utopian society and the Shakers' worship through song and dance.
In this musical (of sorts), we are transported through Ann Lee’s (Amanda Seyfried) pious childhood in Manchester, her initial enlightenment at a meeting of the Shaking Quakers (so called due to their chanting, juddering dances and a precursor to Lee’s Shaker movement) and her marriage to Abraham (Christopher Abbott). Family tragedy guides Lee onward with an evangelical passion, through visions, being locked in prison and believing she is the second coming of Christ on Earth. Shot in rich 70mm stock by the duo behind ‘The Brutalist’, this is a wild, wonderful tribute to one hell of a woman and Seyfried is the glowing flame at its heart.
USA 2025 Mona Fastvold 137m
