Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark World, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman's struggles with belief, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.
Cast
Vera Farmiga
Corinne Walker
Donna Murphy
Kathleen Walker
Dagmara Dominczyk
Annika
John Hawkes
CW Walker
Joshua Leonard
Ethan Miller
Nina Arianda
Wendy Walker
Taissa Farmiga
Teenage Corinne Walker
Taylor Schwencke
Young Wendy Walker
Boyd Holbrook
Teenage Ethan Miller
Norbert Leo Butz
Pastor Bill
Bill Irwin
Pastor Bud
Michael Chernus
Ned
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Luke
Sean Mahon
Liam Donovan
Jack Gilpin
Dr. Dick Adams
Molly Hawkey
Molly
Dannielle Rose
Gabe's Teacher (uncredited)
Crew
Vera Farmiga
Director
Tim Metcalfe
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Carolyn S. Briggs
Screenplay, Book
Colleen Sharp
Editor
Michael McDonough
Director of Photography
Brice Dal Farra
Executive Producer
Jonathan Burkhart
Executive Producer
Lauren Munsch
Executive Producer
Matthew Parker
Producer
Jon Rubinstein
Producer
Carly Hugo
Producer
Renn Hawkey
Producer
Claude Dal Farra
Producer
Sharon Lomofsky
Production Design
Jeffrey Dutemple
"A" Camera Operator
Paul Schnee
Casting
Kerry Barden
Casting
Pippa Bianco
Extras Casting Coordinator
Amela Bakšić
Costume Design
Ashley Fox
Makeup Department Head
Alec Puro
Original Music Composer
Diana Bregman
Set Decoration
Sally Bishop
Stunts
Roy Farfel
Stunt Driver
Chris Barnes
Utility Stunts
Manny Siverio
Stunt Coordinator
Lisa Myers
Art Direction
Shawn Carroll
Art Direction
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