Testament Of Ann Lee, The (2025)

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Synopsis

Dir: Mona Fastvold. Biography/Drama/Musical. An account of the life of Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried), the founding prophet of the religious community called Shakers, following her and other core members (Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, David Cale) from England to America through the late 1700s.

Content elements

• Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand and weapons violence with some blood and detail - some in a domestic context, some in the context of torture
• A single brief portrayal of sexual violence with female genital nudity in the context of torture - some detail
• Infrequent portrayals of illness, injury, and childbirth, including stillbirths and the deaths of infants - some detail
• Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity including breast and buttock nudity, and some detail
• Infrequent breast, buttock, and female genital nudity in a non-sexual context - some in the context of childbirth
• Infrequent portrayals of alcohol use in a recreational context - little detail
• Infrequent portrayals of crude bodily functions - some detail

Thematic elements

• Faith and belief
• Community and belonging
• Ecstatic religious practices

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for violence, nudity, and sexual content

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