Venice 2025: 'The Testament of Ann Lee' is a Cinematic Revelation

The exhilaration of majestic cinema once again at the Venice Film Festival. Following last year's masterful The Brutalist (here is my 10/10 review), filmmakers Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold are back again at Venice this year with their latest work. The Testament of Ann Lee is the third feature film directed by Norwegian filmmaker and actress Mona Fastvold, who is married to Brady Corbet. They co-wrote both of these films together and this one is also shot on film just like The Brutalist, and they both worked with the truly one-of-a-kind composer Daniel Blumberg to create the scores for both of these films. Other than that, these films couldn't be more different. The Testament of Ann Lee is actually a musical, featuring a few truly transcendent, mystical musical sequences of dancing through the forest and around their land. It's the story of a religious leader and the creation of the religion she believed in, known as the Shakers, but it's also the story of emancipation and escape and freedom from oppression. Unquestionably of the best films of the year - it's extraordinary in every single way that cinema can be extraordinary. I need this soundtrack to listen to. // Continue Reading ›

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