Stories of religion are often hard to watch. Especially for those who come from religious backgrounds. But Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of Ann Lee balances the tight rope of historical drama and religious baggage beautifully.
Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried) is the religious leader of a group known as the Shakers. The religious group established communities throughout many places in the United States after Lee left her home in Manchester. And what we get to see in Fastvold’s version of Lee’s story is the need to find some kind of peace with her life and what has happened to her, and the people who dedicated their lives to the views of the Shakers.
