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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 25 Aug 2011

It's a movie of glances, emotions that pass between characters - which the camera, and the other characters, sometimes inconveniently notice…

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By Nell Minow (2,357) for Beliefnet (937) on 25 Aug 2011

It is a rare film about faith that is sincere and respectful in its appreciation for believers and those who struggle to find a connection with God…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 25 Aug 2011

Making her directorial debut behind the camera while starring in front of it, Vera Farmiga proves herself adept at forging various relationships…

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By Marshall Fine (1,011) for Hollywood & Fine (854) on 25 Aug 2011

A solid film by a self-assured director, one who didn't have an axe to grind dealing with a subject that could have been spun that way…

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By Robert Abele (1,309) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 24 Aug 2011

The same intelligence, wit and mature spirit that actress Vera Farmiga brings to her performances is richly apparent in her directorial debut…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for NPR (1,713) on 24 Aug 2011

What follows is something rarely seen in American movies: a sincerely humane examination of what it means to experience a crisis of faith…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 24 Aug 2011

Farmiga expertly guides a large and gifted ensemble cast and proves as fearless a director as she is an actress…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for New York Times (5,786) on 24 Aug 2011

There is something remarkable - you might even say miraculous - about the way Higher Ground makes its gentle, thoughtful way across the burned-over…

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By Richard Corliss (1,032) for TIME Magazine (1,130) on 24 Aug 2011

As director, Farmiga is a strong believer in cinematic democracy, allowing the other actors to seize the center of the action and the frame…

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By Michelle Orange (458) for Movieline (883) on 24 Aug 2011

Farmiga closes in on moments that express mood and character so lightly and perceptively that you don't notice them gently - sometimes too…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 24 Aug 2011

Farmiga never seems to strike a false note in any role, but this is perhaps her most reflective and multi-layered performance…

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By Tasha Robinson (753) for AV Club (2,778) on 24 Aug 2011

At times, Higher Ground feels like a lower-stakes Welcome To The Dollhouse for adults: It's a systematically built portrait of disappointment…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 23 Aug 2011

Funny and heartbreaking, this is a movie that would have made the '80s-era Jonathan Demme, attuned to American anxieties, blush with pride…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 23 Aug 2011

Higher Ground breaks crucial, sacred ground in American moviemaking…

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for Indiewire (3,631) on 23 Aug 2011

An earnest, sometimes bland and unsophisticated look at Corinne's undulating relationship to spirituality in general and Christian dogma in…

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By Ray Greene (127) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 23 Aug 2011

Higher Ground is a weird film with some very nice moments, but its odd and offbeat combination of comic touches, serious spiritual subject…

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By Eric D. Snider (2,489) for EricDSnider.com (2,026) on 23 Aug 2011

It's a refreshingly honest and uncynical examination of Christian faith, viewed through the eyes of a believer who's as sincere about her faith…

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By Melissa Anderson (387) for Village Voice (8,525) on 22 Aug 2011

Even with her beatific face (the actress looks like one of Parmigianino's Madonnas), Farmiga is never wholly believable as a woman shaken by…

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By James Rocchi (1,075) for MSN Movies (470) on 22 Aug 2011

Even at its most clumsy, Farmiga's directorial debut makes you look forward to her next effort from behind the camera…

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By Christy Lemire (1,262) for Associated Press (1,685) on 22 Aug 2011

Higher Ground probably sounds rather somber, but Farmiga also deftly conveys the absurdity of Corinne's predicament…

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