Review of Higher Ground (2011) by Dee W — 10 Sep 2011

See this film. Vera Farmiga is amazing. Stirring soundtrack.

This review of Higher Ground (2011) was written by Dee W on 10 Sep 2011.

Higher Ground has generally received positive reviews.

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By Anomaly . (75) on 03 Jun 2012

Deals with the subject matter in a respectful and quirky way that makes it very appealing to watch without feeling too serious and preachy…

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By Steve S (3,182) on 26 May 2012

What happens when you stop believing in something that you have given your whole life to…

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By James B (2,746) on 30 Nov 2012

This was pretty good…

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By Rob W (461) on 13 Mar 2012

A very poignant film. A powerful message delivered in a perfect way without being preachy and overly dramatic…

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By Dane M (235) on 03 May 2012

A surprisingly sympathetic and beautiful religious introspective made only more moving by Farmiga's stunning performance and deft direction…

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By Christopher T (409) on 27 Mar 2013

Interesting subject matter, but too many plot lines go no where, including the main one…

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By Mark F (961) on 04 Mar 2013

Film interessante, che tratta con sensibilità un tema delicato come la fede…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 01 Nov 2012

Faith and Feminism: The Movie. That's a pretty good way to describe this, the directorial debut of its star Vera Farmiga…

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By Choomtabi31 (197) on 28 Feb 2016

Enjoyable film. Vera Farmiga is always great!! I really liked the plot. Well worth a watch. Watch it here for free: https://www.primewire…

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By Michael T (3,420) on 19 Nov 2016

Higher Ground is a movie that was on my Want to See list from 2011 and finally 5 years later I get around to viewing this dramatic flick…

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