*limited run* The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) | Region-Free (Blu-Ray)

Title: The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)

Alternate Title: The Woman Clothed by the Sun with the Moon Under Her Feet

Genre: Drama / History / Musical

Plot Synopsis
Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker Movement, is proclaimed by her followers as the female Christ. After enduring a life marked by personal loss, persecution, and spiritual visions, she sets out to establish a utopian religious community rooted in equality, celibacy, and ecstatic worship through song and movement. As her influence grows, her radical beliefs challenge societal norms and test the devotion of those who follow her.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Mona Fastvold
• Writers: Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet

Cast:

• Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee
• Thomasin McKenzie as Mary Partington
• Lewis Pullman as William Lee
• Christopher Abbott as Abraham
• Tim Blake Nelson as Pastor Reuben Wright

YouTube Trailer: The Testament of Ann Lee | Trailer

IMDb: The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. josh lewis — ★★★★
   “A hypnotic, deeply strange musical that feels like a religious fever dream brought to life.”
2. David Ehrlich — ★★★★½
   “Amanda Seyfried gives herself over completely to something primal, terrifying, and transcendent.”
3. shelby — ★★★½
   “A bold and often overwhelming experience that doesn’t always land but is impossible to ignore.”
4. Lucy — ★★★★
   “Beautiful, unsettling, and unlike any biopic I’ve seen before.”
5. matt lynch — ★★★★
   “A feral, ecstatic performance at the center of a film that feels spiritually possessed.”

Meta Description: A bold historical musical drama, The Testament of Ann Lee follows the rise of the Shaker movement’s founder as she builds a radical utopian community through faith, sacrifice, and ecstatic devotion.