Higher Ground

Suffice to say that I absolutely loved Higher Ground. The film isn’t so much about religion as it is about a woman’s spiritual journey into understanding her purpose in life. There are moments where one gets really angry and frustrated, because most times really religious people are so blinded and single-minded that they completely reject different ideals and thoughts. That’s when one witnesses how damaging religion can be, which is why I believe being spiritual is far more important than being religious. Religion, especially Christianity has too many constraints and paradoxes at their very core, like they say they love humanity but not if your gay or don’t follow their ideals. Higher Ground is a beautiful, deeply emotional and interesting character study film that proves Vera Farmiga is a great filmmaker. Her strength tips towards acting more so than directing, but her handle on the subject matter and the actors is quite impressive.