Higher Ground (2011) (original) (raw)

Pregnant, married, and awkward at eighteen years old, Carolyn Briggs grows more and more interested in Jesus, eventually giving herself over to a radical New Testament church. Amidst her community of self-described "Jesus Freaks," Carolyn's daily life consists of hours of Bible study, alternative family practices and bracing for the oncoming Rapture. It's only when her marriage begins to unravel that...

Pregnant, married, and awkward at eighteen years old, Carolyn Briggs grows more and more interested in Jesus, eventually giving herself over to a radical New Testament church. Amidst her community of self-described "Jesus Freaks," Carolyn's daily life consists of hours of Bible study, alternative family practices and bracing for the oncoming Rapture. It's only when her marriage begins to unravel that... (less)

Director: Vera Farmiga
Writers: Tim Metcalfe, Carolyn S. Briggs
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Joshua Leonard, Dagmara Dominczyk, Norbert Leo Butz, John Hawkes, Bill Irwin
Producers: Matthew Parker, Claude Dal Farra, Renn Hawkey, Carly Hugo, Jon Rubinstein

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Review by Brian Orndorf, September 7, 2011

10 / 10

What a challenging and unusual motion picture this is. "Higher Ground" marks the directorial debut of actress Vera Farmiga, one of the most astute performers in Hollywood today, and she reaches big for her first cinematic offering. A story of salvation and awakening, about religion and spirituality, "Higher Ground" is an exquisitely measured, fair-minded assessment of faith. It's never mean or condescending. It's honest and richly imagined, drilling to the heart of commitment and life. It's difficult material from which to launch a filmmaking career, yet this is a splendidly confident, unexpec ...read more...

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