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Religious persecution, loss and restrained violence frame this dramatization of the Shaker movement's founder. Dialogue-level romance references, mourning and frightening mob scenes appear rather than graphic gore. Best for teens studying faith history or women's leadership; preview advised for sensitive viewers.
Uplifting themes
Gender equality, pacifism and spiritual devotion recur Ann Lee models conviction amid opposition Introduces Shaker history and women's religious leadership
Story (may spoil tone)
The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers as the female Christ.
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Violence Mob beatings, forced removals and hate-crime assaults mark the persecut…
Mob beatings, forced removals and hate-crime assaults mark the persecution arc
Language No language found in this title
No language found in this title
Sex / nudity Sex with nudity and thrusting appears, alongside female nudity and mari…
Sex with nudity and thrusting appears, alongside female nudity and marital intimacy
Drugs / alcohol Period drinking references stay background detail
Period drinking references stay background detail
Frightening Religious persecution, mob fear and violent raids create sustained dread
Religious persecution, mob fear and violent raids create sustained dread
Sexual violence Persecution includes sexual assault alongside beatings
Persecution includes sexual assault alongside beatings
Child peril / abuse A child's hands are caned, and a postpartum desire to harm a newborn is…
A child's hands are caned, and a postpartum desire to harm a newborn is admitted
Bullying / discrimination Religious and gender persecution drive mob hostility against the Shakers
Religious and gender persecution drive mob hostility against the Shakers
Gore / death / weapons Bloody injury images and permanent injury appear in persecution scenes
Bloody injury images and permanent injury appear in persecution scenes
Mental health Postpartum psychosis and spiritual-crisis themes appear
Postpartum psychosis and spiritual-crisis themes appear
Grief / bereavement Personal and communal loss shapes Ann's calling
Personal and communal loss shapes Ann's calling
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Ann Lee leads a community outsiders mistrust. Why do new movements face hostility?
- Women's spiritual authority challenged 1700s norms. Who gets to define leadership today?
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