Higher Ground

"The movie is flushed with hope, wonder, heartbreak."

"As director, Farmiga is a strong believer in cinematic democracy, allowing the other actors to seize the center of the action and the frame."

"Quite an achievement, given Hollywood's woeful record in the dramatizing of faith."

"Farmiga expertly guides a large and gifted ensemble cast and proves as fearless a director as she is an actress."

"Sometimes it slips too easily into satire, but at least it's nuanced satire based on true believers who are basically nice and good people."

"The same intelligence, wit and mature spirit that actress Vera Farmiga brings to her performances is richly apparent in her directorial debut as well."

"Deft, graceful and often poignant."

"A shapeless collection of tonally diverse moments strung together with little organizing principle beyond the protagonist's identity struggles."