Overview
- Amanda Seyfried leads the cast as Ann Lee under the direction of Mona Fastvold.
- The trailer highlights ecstatic worship, serpentine imagery, and turbulent ritual scenes underscored by intense music.
- Portions of the production were filmed at Hancock Shaker Village in Massachusetts, according to a board member there.
- The Shaker community today consists of three members in Sabbathday Lake, Maine, and regular dancing in worship ended in the 1880s.
- Shaker songs were traditionally monophonic and often believed to be spirit-given, with melodies like Simple Gifts later influencing American music.