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Review of by Josh G — 29 Jun 2011

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It starts off way too sweet, but that only makes the bittersweet that comes later all the more satisfying. This is a richly textured, beautiful film about faith and doubt, and finding your place in life and (if necessary) the church.

Vera Farmiga is a front-runner for Best Actress at next year's Oscars. Like Robert Duvall demonstrated in "The Apostle", her portrayal of a woman's struggle to believe and live out her faith in God is truly, in a word, breathtaking.

By the end at the Los Angeles Film Festival where I viewed this, there was hardly a dry eye in the crowd. If you get the chance to see it, see it. You've probably never seen something quite like it.

This review of Higher Ground (2011) was written by on 29 Jun 2011.

Higher Ground has generally received positive reviews.

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