Enfilade

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From Searchlight Pictures:

The Testament of Ann Lee, directed by Mona Fastvold, written by Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet, starring Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, the 18th-century founding leader of the Shakers, 2025, 137 minutes.

Reviewing the film for The New York Times, Alissa Wikinson describes it as a “singular, astonishing, otherworldly biographical musical about the founder and spiritual leader of the Shakers.” She goes on: “That’s a lot of adjectives, I know, but I can’t pick one to remove—and even those don’t quite capture how unusual and terrific this movie is. That it may not be to everyone’s taste, or to yours, feels almost besides the point. When an artist takes a swing this colossal and stays true to their vision in every way, the resulting work deserves respect, and is always worth seeing.”

The full review is available here»