Amanda Seyfried Stars as Controversial Christian Denomination Founder in ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

The first trailer for The Testament of Ann Lee is here, offering a haunting glimpse into one of the most fascinating chapters of American faith.Amanda Seyfried stars as Ann Lee, the 18th-century founder of the Shaker movement — a radical sect of Christianity that embraced simplicity, celibacy and worship through music and dance. The Shakers believed Lee was the female embodiment of Christ, a claim that made her both revered and condemned.Directed by Mona Fastvold (The World to Come), the film re