Higher Ground

Vera Farmiga is fabulous. This film follows Karina (Vera) through her life relationship with religion and God. Through her journey, she encounters phases of contentment, distress, doubt, certainty, confusion and everything in between. The nice thing about this exploration is that as director, Farmiga doesn't exploit the stereotypes of religion that would turn this into a farcical comedy or a roast. Instead we see her real struggle with faith and life as she works to see how the two integrate and inform each other. Interesting, fun, and makes you think. Very well done.

4 stars (out of 5)