Hollywood Movie Higher Ground 2011 Watch Online Trailer Review Cast And Crew
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Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark World, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman's struggles with belief, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.
Movie Review:
Gentle and Deserved Critique of the Church.
4 February 2011
by director-nikki
Higher Ground is a beautiful and stirring tale based on a personal memoir about a woman who, after growing up in a Christian church, starts asking questions about what she's been taught. She delicately steps around the admonition not to preach to men, quietly disobeys the order against exploring her spirituality, and finally, at a turning point, learns that it is OK to be sad and angry at God, that she does not have to sing "It Is Well With My Soul" when it honestly isn't.
Though the film's critique of the church is firm and sharp in many places, its observations are fair, loving, and certainly earned. Besides being a thoroughly enjoyable film to watch, Higher Ground is an excellent starting point for dialog. Those who are other than Christian, even perhaps those who dislike Christians, may be able to put voice to their concerns in a new way, and can maybe be led to see that most Christians are honestly just trying to be the best they can be. Christians can take the critique as a mirror to hold up to their own congregations, looking for areas where perhaps they are inadvertently hurting others or themselves. To those inside the church, I would suggest that this film is a God-given opportunity to examine yourselves, to open your eyes enough to realize that the church is not infallible, and perhaps take the prompting to apologize for areas in which you and the church have failed to represent Christ accurately.
Religious or not, whether you seek dialog or just pure entertainment, Higher Ground is an excellent choice. It is worth every minute, a fun way of looking at a serious topic, and it will always stand out in my mind as an exceptional piece of art.
Main Cast And Crew
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Joshua Leonard, Dagmara Dominczyk
Donna Murphy, Nina Arianda, Joshua Leonard And Others
Directed by: Vera Farmiga
Produced by: Claude Dal Farra,Renn Hawkey, Carly Hugo, Matthew Parker
Screenplay by: Carolyn Briggs
Tim Metcalfe
Music by: Alec Puro
Cinematography: Michael McDonough
Editing by: Colleen Sharp
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics
Genres: Drama
Release date: August 26, 2011 (United States)
Running time: 114 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
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Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark World, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman's struggles with belief, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.
Movie Review:
Gentle and Deserved Critique of the Church.
4 February 2011
by director-nikki
Higher Ground is a beautiful and stirring tale based on a personal memoir about a woman who, after growing up in a Christian church, starts asking questions about what she's been taught. She delicately steps around the admonition not to preach to men, quietly disobeys the order against exploring her spirituality, and finally, at a turning point, learns that it is OK to be sad and angry at God, that she does not have to sing "It Is Well With My Soul" when it honestly isn't.
Though the film's critique of the church is firm and sharp in many places, its observations are fair, loving, and certainly earned. Besides being a thoroughly enjoyable film to watch, Higher Ground is an excellent starting point for dialog. Those who are other than Christian, even perhaps those who dislike Christians, may be able to put voice to their concerns in a new way, and can maybe be led to see that most Christians are honestly just trying to be the best they can be. Christians can take the critique as a mirror to hold up to their own congregations, looking for areas where perhaps they are inadvertently hurting others or themselves. To those inside the church, I would suggest that this film is a God-given opportunity to examine yourselves, to open your eyes enough to realize that the church is not infallible, and perhaps take the prompting to apologize for areas in which you and the church have failed to represent Christ accurately.
Religious or not, whether you seek dialog or just pure entertainment, Higher Ground is an excellent choice. It is worth every minute, a fun way of looking at a serious topic, and it will always stand out in my mind as an exceptional piece of art.
Main Cast And Crew
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Joshua Leonard, Dagmara Dominczyk
Donna Murphy, Nina Arianda, Joshua Leonard And Others
Directed by: Vera Farmiga
Produced by: Claude Dal Farra,Renn Hawkey, Carly Hugo, Matthew Parker
Screenplay by: Carolyn Briggs
Tim Metcalfe
Music by: Alec Puro
Cinematography: Michael McDonough
Editing by: Colleen Sharp
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics
Genres: Drama
Release date: August 26, 2011 (United States)
Running time: 114 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
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