From the co-writer of The Childhood of a Leader and The Brutalist, Mona Fastvold’s film is ambitious, epic and wholly original – a beguiling portrait of Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shakers religious sect in the 18th century.

“★★★★★ – a wild, wonderful tribute to one hell of a woman and Seyfried is the glowing flame at its heart.” – Evening Standard

“★★★★★ – the stuff of masterpieces" – Irish Times

“★★★★ – I was left wobbly and breathless by its grandeur and nerve" – Daily Telegraph

Mona Fastvold’s latest offering is a beguiling portrait of Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shakers religious sect in the 18th century. Moving from Manchester to New York to establish a utopian society based on gender equality, communal living and ecstatic devotion, Ann gathers followers and detractors in equal measure. As you would expect from the co-writer of The Childhood of a Leader and The Brutalist, Fastvold’s film is ambitious, epic and wholly original – throwing us into the fervour of the Shakers’ worship with audacious song and dance sequences.