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.
Higher Ground has generally received positive reviews.
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Higher Ground was released in 2011 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 191 reviews, giving Higher Ground (2011) an average rating of 65%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 71%.
With a score of 65%, Higher Ground is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2011, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2011 with similar scores include films like Paul, Friends with Benefits and Water for Elephants.
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