Listeners of Chasing the Gold will know that Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of Ann Lee is unequivocally my favorite film of 2025. It’s visually stunning, innovative, evocative, truly unlike anything I’ve seen before.
I spoke with editor Sofía Subercaseaux to learn more about how those Shaker musical sequences came together and working with Fastvold to weave this remarkable cinematic achievement.
The Testament of Ann Lee is in theaters now.
