Review of Higher Ground (2011) by Cranksy — 08 Sep 2011

This film is a portrayal of a woman who from childhood needed to feel something. After a sudden dramatic event that followed her early marriage, Corinne and her husband turn toward religion. In that setting she makes friends with an earthy woman, who brings to Corinne's consciousness her unsatisfactory love life. With another unexpected event Corinne begins to waver about the "something" she had found in religion.

The film-memoir is enacted by an outstanding ensemble of performances. Even some of the bit players are allowed to be more than cliches. I don't know who among non-believers, the somewhat religious or very religious will find this film the most interesting or disturbing. It should please anyone who believes that movies can be a form of art.

We should be grateful to Vera Farmiga, who played the central charactor and was the director, for the excellent work.