Overview
- Amanda Seyfried leads as Ann Lee in a performance praised for restraint and physical precision.
- Director Mona Fastvold emphasizes choreography and lived-in craft over conventional biopic beats.
- Composer Daniel Blumberg reframes Shaker hymns with stark percussion, bells and off-kilter rhythms.
- Reviews highlight depictions of accusation, imprisonment and celibacy as inquiries into power and control.
- The film opened wider in theaters Jan. 23 and is also playing locally at Sacramento’s Tower Theater while streaming on Hulu and Disney+.