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Higher Ground

Drama, Thriller - 2011
Higher Ground
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Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark World, a tight-knit spiritual community is thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.
Director:
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Vera Farmiga
Cast:
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Donna Murphy
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John Hawkes
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Vera Farmiga
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Joshua Leonard
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Dagmara Dominczyk
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Taissa Farmiga
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Nina Arianda

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Details

Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
26 Aug 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$2,000,000
Revenue:
$841,733
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Vera Farmiga makes a heavenly debut as a director with Higher Ground, a compelling drama about a woman's spiritual journey.
– Leah Rozen,
TheWrap,
7 Oct 2011
fresh:
The film's quiet realism demands from us our own act of faith: We're asked to watch closely and to listen intently in the promise of a greater reward to come. Well, the promise is partly kept.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
23 Sep 2011
fresh:
Farmiga's first film is good enough to make us look forward to her next one.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
23 Sep 2011
rotten:
The film is refreshingly free of proselytizing. In its place, however, is a whiff of condescension.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
16 Sep 2011
fresh:
This film might easily have settled for mocking religion. Instead, it's a fascinating glimpse into a culture that forces some people to choose between fitting in and opting out.
– Calvin Wilson,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
16 Sep 2011
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