Overview

• The Venice competition title stars Amanda Seyfried as Shaker founder Ann Lee, from a script by Fastvold and Brady Corbet.
• Early critical notes cite admiration for craft and Seyfried’s demanding turn, with some reviewers finding the film formally challenging and emotionally distancing.
• Mounted for about $10 million, the shoot favored tactile methods on 35mm (blown up to 70mm), handcrafted costuming, and even an operational 18th‑century ship.
• Original Shaker hymns drive the score by Daniel Blumberg and choreography by Celia Rowlson‑Hall, shaping ecstatic, ritual-like musical movements.
• Producers emphasized Fastvold’s final cut and complete creative freedom; Charades is handling world sales and no release date has been announced.