Vera Farmiga's directorial debut "Higher Ground" would probably interest
many here because it is a story of a woman told over three decades
dealing with religious faith and doubts. I found it to be an excellent
film and will be looking forward to her next directorial projects.
It co-stars John Hawkes ("Lost") and a host of other actors and
non-actors including Vera's sister Tiassa, who had no aspirations to
become an actress. Vera, who also played the lead character, needed
someone to play a teenage version and her sister was a good choice so
she drafter her for the part. As a result Tiassa also had a role in the
successful FX series "American Horror Story." There's also a lot of
good music in this film, especially re-adaptation and harmonization of
traditional hymns.
Available on DVD and Bluray.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1562568/
