Higher Ground
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The same “wit and mature spirit” that Vera Farmiga brings to acting is apparent in the Oscar nominee’s directorial debut, said the Los Angeles Times. Farmiga stars as an evangelical who defies her peers’ wishes by exploring her spiritual doubts, but faith is treated with reverence throughout.
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