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In David Lowery's haunting quasi-ghost story, Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel initiate a biblical reconciliation

Published April 24, 2026 12:00PM (EDT)

Anne Hathaway in "Mother Mary" (Frederic Batier/A24)

Despite ostensibly being about a world-famous pop star mounting a major comeback, David Lowery’s latest film, “Mother Mary,” rarely leaves the confines of the drafty farmhouse it’s set in. There, on a stead in rural England, equally prolific couturier Sam Anselm ( Michaela Coel ) toils away producing her latest collection, with seamstresses and assistants dotting the corridors of her sprawling property.…