Higher Ground
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Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark World, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman's struggles with belief, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2011-08-26
Runtime: 109 mins
Director: Vera Farmiga
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Original title: Higher Ground
Production Companies:
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Vera Farmiga
Donna Murphy
Dagmara Dominczyk
John Hawkes
Joshua Leonard
Nina Arianda
Taissa Farmiga
Taylor Schwencke
Boyd Holbrook
Norbert Leo Butz
Bill Irwin
Michael Chernus
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Sean Mahon
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