Higher Ground (2011)
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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.
- Released: 2011-08-26
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 49m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 68 votes
Directed by Vera Farmiga.
Top cast
- Vera Farmiga as Corinne Walker
- Donna Murphy as Kathleen Walker
- Dagmara Dominczyk as Annika
- John Hawkes as CW Walker
- Joshua Leonard as Ethan Miller
- Nina Arianda as Wendy Walker
- Taissa Farmiga as Teenage Corinne Walker
- Taylor Schwencke as Young Wendy Walker
- Boyd Holbrook as Teenage Ethan Miller
- Norbert Leo Butz as Pastor Bill
Where to watch Higher Ground
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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