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Higher Ground

  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 49min
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6,2/10
3,4 k
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Vera Farmiga in Higher Ground (2011)
A small evangelical Christian community is thrown off balance when one of their own, Corrine (Vera Farmiga), begins to question her faith.
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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA chronicle of one woman's lifelong struggle with her faith.A chronicle of one woman's lifelong struggle with her faith.A chronicle of one woman's lifelong struggle with her faith.

  • Réalisation
    • Vera Farmiga
  • Scénario
    • Carolyn S. Briggs
    • Tim Metcalfe
  • Casting principal
    • Vera Farmiga
    • Joshua Leonard
    • Dagmara Dominczyk
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  • NOTE IMDb
    6,2/10
    3,4 k
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Vera Farmiga
    • Scénario
      • Carolyn S. Briggs
      • Tim Metcalfe
    • Casting principal
      • Vera Farmiga
      • Joshua Leonard
      • Dagmara Dominczyk
    • 38avis d'utilisateurs
    • 68avis des critiques
    • 74Métascore
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
    • Récompenses
      • 1 victoire et 7 nominations au total

    Vidéos11

    Higher Ground
    Trailer 2:03
    Higher Ground
    Higher Ground: You Turn Your Head When I Kiss You
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    Higher Ground: You Turn Your Head When I Kiss You
    Higher Ground: You Turn Your Head When I Kiss You
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    Higher Ground: You Turn Your Head When I Kiss You
    Higher Ground: Vera Farmiga
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    Higher Ground: Vera Farmiga
    Higher Ground: Corrine Tries To Find Her Tongue
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    Higher Ground: Corrine Tries To Find Her Tongue
    Higher Ground: Ethan
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    Higher Ground: Ethan
    Higher Ground: Aunt Wendy
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    Higher Ground: Aunt Wendy

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    Rôles principaux63

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    Vera Farmiga
    Vera Farmiga
    • Corinne Walker
    Joshua Leonard
    Joshua Leonard
    • Ethan Miller
    Dagmara Dominczyk
    Dagmara Dominczyk
    • Annika
    Norbert Leo Butz
    Norbert Leo Butz
    • Pastor Bill
    Michael Chernus
    Michael Chernus
    • Ned
    McKenzie Turner
    • Young Corrine Walker
    Donna Murphy
    Donna Murphy
    • Kathleen Walker
    John Hawkes
    John Hawkes
    • CW Walker
    Matthew Dubas
    • Salesman
    Taylor Schwencke
    • Young Wendy Walker
    Jillian Lindig
    • Mrs. Tuttle
    Bill Irwin
    Bill Irwin
    • Pastor Bud
    Alden Rosakranse
    • Tim
    Taissa Farmiga
    Taissa Farmiga
    • Teenage Corinne Walker
    James Noon
    • Kirk
    Kaitlyn Rae King
    • Teenage Wendy Walker
    Boyd Holbrook
    Boyd Holbrook
    • Teenage Ethan Miller
    Brandon Boyer
    • Mike
    • Réalisation
      • Vera Farmiga
    • Scénario
      • Carolyn S. Briggs
      • Tim Metcalfe
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    Avis des utilisateurs38

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    8mishmael21

    Rare Gem in Addressing Faith

    Actor/Director Vera Farmiga plays middle age mother Corrine in this drama of a Christian woman's spiritual journey spanning three decades. In a scene that foreshadows the rest of the film, when attempting to learn to play the accordion Corrine is told, "maybe you haven't found the right instrument yet." Throughout the film Corrine seeks to find her self through various religious expressions during the 'Jesus movement' era. When her yearning for intimacy and authenticity is not found in the Christian community, Corrine journeys to find a faith that is true to herself and resonates with what she knows as truth.

    Higher Ground is a rare gem in the midst of Hollywood's often shallow and stereotypical portrayal of faith. Screenwriters and filmmakers would do well to look to Higher Ground (both literally and figuratively) when exploring issues of faith. Truthful in its portrayal, Higher Ground neither demonizes Christians nor paints an overly rosy picture of what a life of faith and struggles with doubt look like. It is a quality, honest portrayal, which invites personal reflection and communal dialog. The quality production will draw you in and musical score will take you back to religious experiences of your youth. It would be hard to not be moved by this film and walk out inspired to continue on one's own faith journey wherever that might lead.
    10director-nikki

    Gentle and Deserved Critique of the Church.

    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.
    8Lary9

    A cathartic, ambiguous denouement...a passport to higher ground

    Higher Ground is a story about an honest search for faith in a fearful, posturing world. It is an unpretentious film. It is also Vera Farmiga's directorial debut and it showcases her signature style. She displays astonishing depths, carrying roles with integrity and intelligence. I've always noted that she has an atypical screen glamor that grows in its unfurling. In fact, it's a special beauty but it fits a needed niche. If you have ever walked the path of faith, honestly questing, be prepared for a cathartic, ambiguous denouement that may take you to higher ground. I enthusiastically recommend this soft, sad but lovely journey by cinema.
    8rzajac

    The genius of Higher Ground

    A lot of folks are posting to point out that HG is just plain boring. I say it's not.

    What it is, is mundane. Farmiga set herself a difficult hurdle. She decided that she wanted to set this odyssey in the context of the life of, really, an ordinary woman. And so there's a notable wash of the quotidian over the whole movie; lots of pastels and a paucity of striking drama and color. Who buys a ticket to eat oatmeal? Well, there are a couple of redemptive factors, esthetically speaking.

    One thing she does is place flashpoint moments of pretty intense drama, such as when the personality conflict with her husband culminates in violence; a real white-knuckler! And, that being merely a notable punctuation point in the action, a careful tracking shows the flick to be a kind of moderated exposition, ranging from the truly mundane to some pretty challenging stuff; and everything in between and every which way.

    HG is an invitation to lovingly and thoughtfully consider those of our brethren who have addressed their existential crises by buying into this particular "out"; socializing themselves into fundamentalism.

    Interestingly, the eye of the camera viewing this epic could be the fairly dispassionate eye of a deistic god: For example, I found the scene where our heroine meets with a "prophetic" councilor particularly challenging. It requires that we get off our duffs, roll up our sleeves, and personally address the issue: From whence do persons who promote themselves as social arbiters derive their credentials? Does his firm, unblinking claim to divine calling overrule the intuitions of women who simply feel unfulfilled? HG is, I think, carefully directed to leave you to answer this, and other questions, in the tabernacle of your own heart. This will naturally put off some moviegoers who never really felt that this was the purpose of film.

    I'm not kidding: I'm fully aware that this style of filmmaking puts off plenty of people. Farmiga didn't make this film to be popular: She made it to be honest with herself.

    And perhaps that's the foundation point of the best recommendation for this flick: How often do you get to see films like that?
    10dick-sanders

    Great film about one woman's spiritual journey and struggle with faith

    Higher ground is one the finest films on its subject ever made, as well as one of the best films this year. Surprisingly, it's the directorial debut of one of our finest actors, Vera Farmiga. She's been very good in every film in which she's played any role, but is probably best known for her Oscar nominated turn in Jason Reitman's Up in the Air, opposite George Clooney. But for her own film, Farmiga has chosen a very difficult subject – one woman's struggle with her faith; her tenuous relationship with her husband inside a strictly defined religious community; and most important, her personal relationship with God.

    The story covers the three-decade spiritual journey (late '50s through '70s) of Corinne, played as a little girl by McKensie Turner, as a teenager by Farmiga's younger sister, Taissa, and as a grown woman by Farmiga herself, in a performance that is brave, nuanced, and emotionally powerful. Hollywood films on this subject can either preach to the choir or have a contemptuous agenda, but Farmiga's film isn't about whether this or that religion is good or bad. It's about faith, and doubt, and finding one's way in life. In fact, this is the best work on the subject since Meryl Streep dazzled us in "Doubt." Here's how it goes: As a little girl, Corinne's pastor shows her how to invite Jesus into her heart, an idea that appeals to her since her home life is marred by a drunken father (John Hawkes) and a mother who has eyes for other men (Donna Murphy). But Corinne doesn't quite know what she's supposed to feel. She does like animals, and she also gives an accordion a try, when a door-to-door salesman pitches one to the family. Corinne's mother says, "She's not musical," to which the salesman quickly replies, "Maybe she hasn't found her instrument yet." This foreshadows Corrine's struggle to find her path to God.

    Corinne is intellectually curious and has a talent for writing, and when a young guitarist asks her to write a song with him, she finds herself doing what so many teenagers have done before, and then pregnancy and a wedding follow. Corinne must then put her dreams of a writing career on hold, as she cares for the baby while her husband plays in a rock band. But a near tragic experience convinces them they need to give up this reckless life and join an evangelical Christian church. Corinne wants very badly to feel the Spirit, and to be happy with her husband in this religious community, but she doesn't feel what her pastor preaches, nor what she sees other members feeling. This is both a puzzlement and a torment to her, especially when she makes a good friend, Annika, played wonderfully by Dagmara Dominczyk, to whom loving and feeling God come easily.

    This particular Christian community will be one many people recognize; they adhere to the bible's word and are happy to follow a strict patriarchal discipline. As a director, Farmiga does not judge, but those who do not subscribe to this type of religious practice may, and that would be a mistake. These are not bad people, they have chosen a life that works for them; it just may not be a good fit for Corinne. She's smart, studies the bible along with many other books, and she feels she has something valuable to share with the congregation. But when she speaks up, she's admonished by the pastor's wife for "coming very close to preaching and attempting to teach the men." She chafes under this restraint, which seems unreasonable to her. And then a second, very real, tragedy strikes, turning her struggle into a spiritual crisis. I think many people will recognize precisely this experience from their own lives: it is very real.

    Farmiga's film does not hurry, the story unfolds slowly, and it also contains a fair amount of humor. I could've died laughing during a scene in which Corinne's marriage counselor tells her about "a dire MacMuffin moment," but it was no laughing matter. There are also many small everyday family scenes that may not seem of much consequence, but every piece of the story is important, so watch and listen carefully, as everything builds to one of the most emotionally powerful endings of any film this year. At the climax, Corinne speaks to the congregation, from her heart, a heart that perhaps gives too much, and also with a mind trying very hard to make sense of what it means to walk "The Higher Ground." In the end, we get a sense that Corinne will find her instrument, and that she will go on to make music with God.

    Higher Ground is an excellent film and a brilliant directorial debut by Vera Farmiga, from whom I think we can expect great things in the future. I highly recommend it to all who appreciate literary quality stories that deal honestly with human feelings and relationships.

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    • Anecdotes
      Vera Farmiga directed this film while five months pregnant.
    • Gaffes
      Vera Farmiga has blue eyes. Taissa Farmiga, the younger sister of Vera who plays the younger version of her in the movie, has brown eyes.
    • Connexions
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    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • 1 mars 2012 (Nouvelle-Zélande)
    • Pays d’origine
      • États-Unis
    • Site officiel
      • Official site
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • This Dark World
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Kingston, New York, États-Unis
    • Sociétés de production
      • BCDF Pictures
      • Authentic Management Productions
      • The Group Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • 2 000 000 $US (estimé)
    • Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 841 733 $US
    • Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 21 495 $US
      • 28 août 2011
    • Montant brut mondial
      • 1 043 262 $US
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    • Durée
      1 heure 49 minutes
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    • Mixage
      • Dolby Digital
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.85 : 1

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