Mona Fastvold, who directed the invigorating The Testament of Ann Lee , describes the film as a “speculative retelling” of the life of its title subject, the founder of the Shaker movement . Though the Shakers today are largely known for their furniture, and particularly the trademark design of keeping chairs on the wall when not in use, the film—which began its fall festival run in Venice, continuing in Toronto—charts the religious sect’s fascinating origins, with Amanda Seyfried’s Ann Lee at