Higher Ground

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.

Synopsis: Thought-provoking drama about a fundamentalist religious woman's arrival at a crisis point for her faith - what happens when your belief starts to fade? Directed by Vera Farmiga. USA - 2011 - R

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.

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.

Part one of a question and answer session for Higher Ground at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.

Footage from the premiere for Higher Ground at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival.

Featurette for Higher Ground takes an in-depth look at the film's cast. Clip shows footage from the film while interviewing cast and crew.

The trailer for Higher Ground. 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.

Featurette for Higher Ground takes an in-depth look at the period piece of the film, and how the era affected the film's overall look. Clip shows footage from the film while interviewing cast and crew.

An interview with Vera Farmiga, the Director of Higher Ground which will premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Also, the first small bits of the film are shown.

Part three of a question and answer session for Higher Ground at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.

Featurette for Higher Ground takes an in-depth look at the film's story and title character. Clip shows footage from the film while interviewing cast and crew.