S10 • E31 Mar 20, 2026
Forrest, Kristina Oakes, and Eileen Jones talk about the Testament of Ann Lee. The second film from the Brutalist's filmmakers, co-written by Brady Corbet and directed and written by Mona Fastvold Starring Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, the Founder of Shakerism, a religious sect in 1700s America Also starring Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Matthew Beard, and Viola Prettejohn It's also.. a musical, repurposing Shaker Hymns for a really fascinating musical experience. Shakers believed that in order to truly commune with God you must abstain from sexual intercourse among many other things.
