With The Testament of Ann Lee, writer-director Mona Fastvold and team continue the big swing Herzogian mindset present on last year’s The Brutalist, which she also co-wrote and co-produced with partner Brady Corbet. Whether shooting in Hungary for cheaper set builds or prioritizing sheep over human extras, Fastvold, Corbet, and producer Andrew Morrison ensure nearly

A biography told with startling focus and immediacy, The Testament of Ann Lee documents the life of the founder of the Shakers in the 18th century. Alternating between brutal violence and ecstatic epiphanies, it's a movie that commands attention. Written by Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet, who collaborated on The Brutalist, and directed by Fastvold,