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The Testament of Ann Lee

2025 · 137 min

A solemn, music-driven historical drama that feels both intimate and epic, with moments of transcendent joy and visceral brutality.

Tagline
The Earth will shake and tremble.
Overview
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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  • Disney Plus
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • identity
  • gender
  • trauma
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
history, drama, music
Directed by
Mona Fastvold
Written by
Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Starring
Amanda Seyfried, Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Matthew Beard, Christopher Abbott, Viola Prettejohn, David Cale, Stacy Martin
Music
Daniel Blumberg
Cinematography
William Rexer
Runtime
137 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom, Sweden, Cyprus, Hungary
Languages
English

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