Closer to the Moon (2013)

Directed by

Nae Caranfil

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Romania, Italy, United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 65 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1950s Romania, a group of Jewish intellectuals rob a bank in a daring heist. After they are caught, the authorities force them to reenact their crime for a propaganda film.

quirkybittersweetoffbeatwryslow-burnslightly whimsicalseriocomic

What happens

Closer to the Moon (Romanian: Mai aproape de lună) is a 2013 comedy-drama film written and directed by Nae Caranfil, and starring Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd, Joe Armstrong, Tim Plester, Christian McKay and Anton Lesser. Based on the true story of the Ioanid Gang, it is one of the most expensive productions in Romanian cinema. It had its world premiere at the "Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema Festival" at the Lincoln Center, on November 29, 2013. The film was released in Romania on March 7, 2014, and was given a limited release in the United States on April 17, 2015, by Sundance Selects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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