A chronicle of one woman's lifelong struggle with her faith.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 7 nominations.
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Cast
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Ethan Miller
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Pastor Bill
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| Michael Chernus | ... |
Ned
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| Vera Farmiga | ... |
Corinne Walker
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McKenzie Turner | ... |
Young Corrine Walker
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| Donna Murphy | ... |
Kathleen Walker
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| John Hawkes | ... |
CW Walker
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Matthew Dubas | ... |
Salesman
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Taylor Schwencke | ... |
Young Wendy Walker
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Jillian Lindig | ... |
Mrs. Tuttle
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| Bill Irwin | ... |
Pastor Bud
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Alden Rosakranse | ... |
Tim
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| Taissa Farmiga | ... |
Teenage Corinne Walker
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James Noon | ... |
Kirk
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Kaitlyn Rae King | ... |
Teenage Wendy Walker
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| Boyd Holbrook | ... |
Teenage Ethan Miller
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Brandon Boyer | ... |
Mike
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Harrison Basch | ... |
Renegade
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Booker James Winter | ... |
Biology Teacher
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Gene DeWitt | ... |
Gene
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Fynn Hawkey | ... |
Baby Abigail
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| Warren Haynes | ... |
Warren
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Luella Roche | ... |
Younger Abigail Miller
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Sarah Banks | ... |
Younger Lily Miller
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| Dagmara Dominczyk | ... |
Annika
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Barbara Blackburn | ... |
Deborah
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| Molly Hawkey | ... |
Molly
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| Ebon Moss-Bachrach | ... |
Luke
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Joe Leary | ... |
Joe
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Frank L. Goodyear | ... |
Dr. Frank Barnes (voice)
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Reagan Leonard | ... |
Hope
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Charles Glaser | ... |
Woody
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| Lucy Owen | ... |
Joanna
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| Nina Arianda | ... |
Wendy Walker
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Joseph Sinagra | ... |
Cop
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Sarah Little | ... |
Older Abigail Miller
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Zoë Allegra | ... |
Older Lily Miller
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Mathew Biltonen | ... |
Gabe Miller
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Sonia T. Gittens | ... |
Nurse
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Eli Rubinstein | ... |
Seven Year Old Boy
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Amy Helm | ... |
Amy
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MacHan Taylor | ... |
MacHan
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Jorgen Jorgensen | ... |
Jorgen
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Tom Cherwin | ... |
Man in Counseling Office
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Laurel S. Andretta | ... |
Woman in Counseling Office
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Karen Keefe | ... |
Receptionist
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| Jack Gilpin | ... |
Dr. Adams
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Oliver Wood | ... |
Oliver
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| Sean Mahon | ... |
Liam
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Natalie Thomas | ... |
Liam's Wife
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Terry McKenna | ... |
Pawn Shop Worker
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| Deborah Hedwall | ... |
Faye
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Teen Background
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| Stephen W. Tenner | ... |
Parishioner
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| Alison Ball | ... |
Rebecca - Believer (uncredited)
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Ralph Cashen | ... |
Soccer Coach (uncredited)
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| Marci Fine | ... |
Mom in Car (uncredited)
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Colin Holmes | ... |
Library Patron (uncredited)
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P.J. Jentsch | ... |
Peter (uncredited)
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Phillip X Levine | ... |
Zealot (uncredited)
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| George Peck | ... |
Groom's Father (uncredited)
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| Laurent Rejto | ... |
Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Dannielle Rose | ... |
Gabe's Teacher (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Vera Farmiga | ||
Written by
| Carolyn S. Briggs | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Tim Metcalfe | ... | (screenplay) |
| Carolyn S. Briggs | ... | (memoir "This Dark World") |
Produced by
| Carolyn S. Briggs | ... | executive producer |
| Jonathan Burkhart | ... | executive producer |
| Brice Dal Farra | ... | executive producer |
| Claude Dal Farra | ... | producer |
| Renn Hawkey | ... | producer |
| Carly Hugo | ... | producer |
| Tim Metcalfe | ... | executive producer |
| Lauren Munsch | ... | executive producer |
| Jeremy Newmark | ... | associate producer |
| Matthew Parker | ... | producer (as Matt Parker) |
| Jon Rubinstein | ... | producer |
| MacHan Taylor | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Alec Puro | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael McDonough | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Colleen Sharp | ||
Editorial Department
| Adam Hawkey | ... | digital intermediate colorist (as Adam S. Hawkey) / digital intermediate conformist (as Adam S. Hawkey) |
| Jeremy Newmark | ... | on-line editor |
| Peter Saguto | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Kerry Barden | ||
| Paul Schnee | ||
Production Design by
| Sharon Lomofsky | ||
Art Direction by
| Shawn Carroll | ||
| Lisa Myers | ||
Set Decoration by
| Diana Bregman | ||
Costume Design by
| Amela Baksic | ||
Makeup Department
| Caroline Blanchard | ... | hair stylist additional / makeup artist additional |
| Ashley Fox | ... | makeup department head |
| Jeff Gautier | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Denise Guerra | ... | hair stylist additional / makeup artist additional |
| Liliana Maggio | ... | hair designer (as Liliana Meyrick) |
| Iliana Palacios | ... | hair stylist assistant / makeup artist assistant |
| Cynthia Vanis | ... | hair stylist additional / makeup artist additional |
Production Management
| James McKay | ... | production manager |
| Jeremy Newmark | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marymichael D'Onofrio | ... | second second assistant director |
| Barbara Maia | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael T. Meador | ... | first assistant director (as Michael Meador) |
Art Department
| Cathy Anderson | ... | head scenic |
| Justin Bregman | ... | property intern |
| Walter Carroll | ... | sign painter |
| Farley Crawford | ... | additional scenic |
| Phil Dorling | ... | on-set dresser |
| Adriana Farmiga | ... | gallery curator / scenic |
| Evan Fiddler | ... | property master |
| Sean Graham | ... | set dresser |
| Leanne Gunn | ... | graphic designer |
| Susan Kaufman | ... | assistant greensman |
| Matt Kehoe | ... | scenic |
| Patricia Lowden | ... | greensman |
| Bill McKay | ... | construction grip |
| Alice Myers | ... | graphic designer |
| Anna Myers | ... | graphic designer |
| Patrick Neri | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jason Newmark | ... | graphic designer |
| Jason Nicholson | ... | construction |
| Andy Paluselli | ... | set dresser |
| Stephanie Russo | ... | assistant greensman |
| Jenny Shields | ... | leadman |
| Jean Slutzky | ... | additional scenic |
| Brian Spears | ... | specialty props |
| Nicholas Strang-Wolf | ... | art department production assistant |
Sound Department
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley engineer |
| James Demer | ... | sound mixer |
| David Fleming | ... | boom operator |
| Mariusz Glabinski | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert Hein | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jeremy Jones | ... | loop group recordist |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Mike Perreault | ... | additional sound utility |
| Seth Tallman | ... | additional sound mixer |
| Dominick Tavella | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Yurt | ... | systems engineer |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Terry Atkins | ... | compositor |
| Matt Brealey | ... | 3d artist |
| Marco de Goeij | ... | lead matchmover |
| Chris De Santo | ... | matchmover / visual effects supervisor: post-production |
| Linus Hofmann | ... | lead compositor |
| Rachel Uwa | ... | compositor |
| Marijn Eken | ... | compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Chris Barnes | ... | stunt utility |
| Sally Bishop | ... | stunt performer |
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunt driver |
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Abraham Altbuch | ... | additional grip |
| Steve Baker | ... | additional grip |
| Manuel Billeter | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Rick Brick | ... | additional grip |
| Bryan Cloninger | ... | additional camera operator: "b" camera |
| Aude Cuenod | ... | camera intern |
| James Daly | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| David Damota | ... | grip intern |
| Patrick Doherty | ... | additional grip |
| Jeffrey Dutemple | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (as Jeff Dutemple) |
| Gerald Gloster | ... | additional grip |
| Christopher Graham | ... | media manager |
| Shawn Greene | ... | gaffer |
| Molly Hawkey | ... | still photographer |
| Edward Jones | ... | additional grip |
| Philip Kathrens | ... | additional electric (as Phil Kathrens) |
| Chris Koch | ... | key grip |
| Nina Kuhn | ... | additional gaffer |
| Kate Larose | ... | additional first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Rachael Levine | ... | additional camera operator |
| Nadine Martinez | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jamie Merritt | ... | additional grip (as James D. Merritt) |
| Jeremy Newmark | ... | digital imaging supervisor |
| Alan Pierce | ... | additional camera operator |
| Che Roacher | ... | best boy grip |
| Satish Sahi | ... | additional gaffer (as Satish Shahi) |
| Leo Sandler | ... | camera operator: "c" camera |
| Daniel Sharnoff | ... | additional camera operator: "b" camera |
| John Shim | ... | third electric |
| Edwin Shimko | ... | additional second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Nate Slevin | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Caleb Smith | ... | additional electric |
| Joshua Solson | ... | additional electric (as Josh Solson) |
| Justin Suriano | ... | additional electric |
| Sean Taylor | ... | best boy electric |
| Thomas Vaughan | ... | additional grip (as Tom Vaughan) |
| Katie Waalkes | ... | additional second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Kathryn Waalkes) |
| Joy Weber | ... | additional electric |
| Robert White | ... | additional electric |
| G.T. Womack | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as GT Womack) |
| Jay Feather | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Rich Delia | ... | casting associate |
| Allison Estrin | ... | casting associate |
| Kacee Pyles | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Chelsea Feil | ... | wardrobe intern (as Chelsea Lee Feil) |
| Erika Lilienthal Gage | ... | assistant costume designer (as Erika Lilienthal) |
| Tamika Jackson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Naomi Wolff Lachter | ... | additional assistant costume designer (as Naomi Wolff) |
Location Management
| Michele Baker | ... | location manager |
| Kimberly Feinman | ... | location manager |
| Alinda Muszynski | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Levon Broussalian | ... | music supervisor: The Music Collective |
| Rory Cowal | ... | musician: additional piano |
| Renn Hawkey | ... | music director |
| Jeremy Jones | ... | additional music recordist |
| James Lum | ... | musician: additional guitar |
| Benji Lysaght | ... | guitar |
| Alec Puro | ... | arranger |
| Mati Shalpak | ... | assistant: Alec Puro |
| Matt Shlapak | ... | assistant: Alec Puro |
| Micki Stern | ... | music clearance: The Music Collective |
| MacHan Taylor | ... | vocal coach |
| Jorgen Jorgensen | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rachelle Gibson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Lisa Myers | ... | picture cars |
Additional Crew
| Brittany Almeida | ... | first team production assistant |
| Pippa Bianco | ... | extras coordinator |
| John 'JR' Craigmile | ... | production accountant (as J.R. Craigmile) |
| Donna Daniels | ... | publicist: festival |
| Scott Friedman | ... | key production assistant |
| Colette Hallinan | ... | accounting clerk |
| Mark Hugo | ... | craft service: Good Stuff Café |
| Sheri Jeffrey | ... | attorney: distribution |
| Ethan Leight | ... | set intern |
| David Massee | ... | set intern (as David 'Dewey' Massie) |
| George S. Matsuo | ... | set intern (as George Matsuo) |
| Paul Miller | ... | security |
| Tim Nesmith | ... | set production assistant |
| Jason Newmark | ... | title designer |
| Jason Nicholson | ... | assistant to producers |
| Doug Panetta | ... | set intern |
| Mike Perreault | ... | set production assistant |
| Krysten Pollard | ... | assistant to producers |
| Kacee Pyles | ... | assistant production office coordinator / clearance and licensing |
| Irwin M. Rappaport | ... | production legal services |
| Brandon Rohwer | ... | unit publicist |
| Weiman Seid | ... | unit publicist |
| Erin Sweeney | ... | production office coordinator |
| Crawford Watson | ... | set production assistant |
| Mackenzie Luzzi | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Shea | ... | world sales executive (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Gavin Anderson | ... | special thanks |
| Rebecca Atwood | ... | special thanks |
| Meira Blaustein | ... | special thanks |
| Tracy Brennan | ... | special thanks |
| Isabelle Burkhart | ... | special thanks |
| Carrie Byalick | ... | special thanks |
| Lorraine Cohen | ... | special thanks |
| Wendy Cox | ... | thanks |
| Daniel Dal Farra | ... | special thanks |
| Marie-Christine Dal Farra | ... | special thanks |
| Christo Dimassis | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Edelstein | ... | thanks |
| Valerie Fanarjian | ... | thanks |
| Laryssa Farmiga | ... | special thanks |
| Luba Farmiga | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Farmiga | ... | special thanks |
| Ray Fossick | ... | special thanks |
| Sandra Fossick | ... | special thanks |
| Debra Granik | ... | special thanks |
| Vicki Gelber Groswald | ... | special thanks |
| Dan Guando | ... | special thanks (as Daniel Guando) |
| Fynn Hawkey | ... | special thanks |
| Gytta Hawkey | ... | special thanks |
| Penny Hawkey | ... | special thanks |
| William Hawkey | ... | special thanks |
| Warren Haynes | ... | special thanks |
| Amy Helm | ... | special thanks |
| Augusta Brown Holland | ... | special thanks |
| Gill Holland | ... | special thanks |
| Beverly Hugo | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Hugo | ... | special thanks |
| Jacob Hutchings | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Hutchings | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah Hutchings | ... | special thanks |
| Spencer David Hutchings | ... | special thanks (as Spencer Hutchings) |
| Jeremy Jones | ... | special thanks |
| Molly Kawachi | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Keady | ... | thanks |
| Benjamin Kramer | ... | special thanks |
| Elana Krausz | ... | special thanks |
| Dina Kuperstock | ... | special thanks |
| Joe Leary | ... | special thanks |
| Kyle Luker | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Mahan | ... | special thanks |
| Lauren S. McGrail | ... | special thanks |
| Jill McGrath | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Mitchell | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Munsch | ... | special thanks |
| Joseph Muszynski | ... | thanks |
| Jeremy Newmark | ... | special thanks |
| Jason Nicholson | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Norton | ... | special thanks |
| Jodi Peikoff | ... | special thanks |
| Anney Perrine | ... | thanks |
| Laurent Rejto | ... | special thanks |
| John Riina | ... | special thanks |
| Margaret G. Ringwood | ... | thanks |
| Lily Rubenstein | ... | special thanks |
| Jeanne Sharp | ... | special thanks |
| Marla Sokoloff | ... | special thanks |
| Nadia Spas | ... | special thanks |
| Amy Stevenson | ... | special thanks |
| Alix Umen | ... | thanks |
| Kristin Wolf | ... | special thanks |
| Don Wongprapan | ... | special thanks |
| Oliver Wood | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- BCDF Pictures
- Authentic Management Productions (in association with)
- The Group Entertainment (in association with)
- Ruminant Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Classics (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2011) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2012) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2012) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Movie Plus (2013) (Japan) (tv)
- Sky Cinema (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (Argentina)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 120dB Film Finance (loan financing)
- 120dB Films (funding)
- AECG (music services)
- AVID Technology (acknowledgement)
- AbelCine (camera equipment)
- Bearcom Operating (sound rentals)
- CPT Rentals (camera equipment)
- Courier Car Rental (vehicles)
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (distribution advisory services)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Eastern Effects (grip and electric equipment)
- Enterprise (vehicles)
- Filter Gallery (camera equipment)
- Friends & Family II Hillside Restaurant (catering)
- Good Stuff Café (craft service)
- Gotham Sound and Communications (sound rentals)
- Hand Held Films (grip and electric equipment)
- Independent Studio Services (prop rentals)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- J&M Special Effects (effects equipment)
- Jazo P.R. (corporate publicity)
- PES Payroll (payroll company)
- Red Digital Cinema (shot on red)
- Screen Actors Guild Logo (acknowledgement)
- Sound One (post-production sound services)
- Taylor & Taylor Associates (production insurance)
- The Music Collective (music supervision)
- The Music Collective (original score recording facility)
- Tracking Shot (grip and electric equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Sony Pictures Classics |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $21,495, 28 Aug 2011 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Vera Farmiga directed this film while five months pregnant. See more » |
| Goofs | Vera Farmiga has blue eyes. Taissa Farmiga, the younger sister of Vera who plays the younger version of her in the movie, has brown eyes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Haywire (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Blessed Assurance See more » |