Higher Ground (2011) Exclusive New HD Trailer

Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, is a coming-of-age drama in which Farmiga delivers a subtle, nuanced performance completely from the gut, with equally strong and compelling supporting characters. Set against the backdrop of the Sixties, when feminism reached its zenith, the film expertly depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community. Inspired by the resonant memoir from Carolyn Briggs (who also wrote the screenplay) the film is an exquisite study of one woman's internal struggle with the primary love relationships in her life. John Hawkes, Donna Murphy, Bill Irwin, Dagmara Dominczyk, and Joshua Leonard round out the cast, along with Farmiga's younger sister Taissa, who proves herself to be an extraordinary new talent as Young Corinne.

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[itsamelody]

Taissa and Vera are SO similar <3

[shootitinthehead]

Oh you mean the TRUE Christianity that raged through Norway slaughtering people, committing genocide to strip their Nordic culture away, (among many other atrocities committed in the name of "The Church")?

You all believe in a ghost story. Have fun with that.

[DANIELA QUIROZ]

BEST MOVIE EVER! this is my pretty favorite movie, just i love it!

[grant658]

I just finished this book last night and I'm a former student of Carolyn Briggs. She's easily the best teacher I've ever had and she's a great inspiriting for young writers!

[itsamelody]

Yeah I know, I was just commenting the fact that you see that they are sisters (:

[lacholito91]

They are sisters in real life, both with the last name Farmiga from a family of 7 children. Google it =)

[Minkefreak]

in other words: it tells the truth, which you people despise ... ;)

[melvin millimen jr]

LOL! 

[rachwl mcgahey]

this movie was so good!!

[Nishajean]

i've been searching SO LONG for this movie. I'm so happy I found it!!

[doodly1316]

just watched this movie--a powerful testament to our God given right to think, respond and yes even doubt. It all has the power to make one stronger in a beautifully human way. Not as a functioning robots doing and doing and doing to make ourselves feel safe. If we don't think have to think for ourselves we never have to question and then never respond from our own beloved truth- -that is not what God intended for humanity. Great movie.

[itsamelody]

I know (: