The read
A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, Metacritic 74/100. Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic74/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
68 audience votes
Key crew
- Vera FarmigaDirector
- Tim MetcalfeScreenplay
- Carolyn S. BriggsScreenplay
- Alec PuroOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Vera FarmigaCorinne Walker
- Donna MurphyKathleen Walker
- Dagmara DominczykAnnika
- John HawkesCW Walker
- Joshua LeonardEthan Miller
- Nina AriandaWendy Walker
- Taissa FarmigaTeenage Corinne Walker
- Taylor SchwenckeYoung Wendy Walker
- Boyd HolbrookTeenage Ethan Miller
- Norbert Leo ButzPastor Bill
- Bill IrwinPastor Bud
- Michael ChernusNed
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Themes
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