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Closer to the Moon

  • 20142014
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 52m
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Vera Farmiga in Closer to the Moon (2014)
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A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are... Read allA Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.
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    • Director
      • Nae Caranfil
    • Writer
      • Nae Caranfil
    • Stars
      • Vera Farmiga
      • Mark Strong
      • Harry Lloyd
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Nae Caranfil
    • Writer
      • Nae Caranfil
    • Stars
      • Vera Farmiga
      • Mark Strong
      • Harry Lloyd
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Closer to the Moon
    Trailer 2:17
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    Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, and Marcin Walewski in Closer to the Moon (2014)
    Mark Strong and Christian McKay in Closer to the Moon (2014)
    Mark Strong, Joe Armstrong, Tim Plester, and Christian McKay in Closer to the Moon (2014)
    Mark Strong and Joe Armstrong in Closer to the Moon (2014)
    Vera Farmiga, Joe Armstrong, Tim Plester, and Christian McKay in Closer to the Moon (2014)
    Vera Farmiga, Joe Armstrong, Tim Plester, and Christian McKay in Closer to the Moon (2014)
    Vera Farmiga, Harry Lloyd, Mark Strong, Joe Armstrong, and Tim Plester in Closer to the Moon (2014)
    Mark Strong, Joe Armstrong, Tim Plester, and Christian McKay in Closer to the Moon (2014)
    Mark Strong in Closer to the Moon (2014)
    Mark Strong in Closer to the Moon (2014)
    Mark Strong and Monica Barladeanu in Closer to the Moon (2014)
    Joe Armstrong, Tim Plester, and Christian McKay in Closer to the Moon (2014)

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    Vera Farmiga
    Vera Farmiga
    • Alice
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Max
    Harry Lloyd
    Harry Lloyd
    • Virgil
    Anton Lesser
    Anton Lesser
    • Holban
    Joe Armstrong
    Joe Armstrong
    • Razvan
    Christian McKay
    Christian McKay
    • Iorgu
    Tim Plester
    Tim Plester
    • Dumi
    Darrell D'Silva
    Darrell D'Silva
    • Minister
    David de Keyser
    David de Keyser
    • Moritz
    Frances Cuka
    Frances Cuka
    • Sarah
    Marcin Walewski
    Marcin Walewski
    • Mirel
    Allan Corduner
    Allan Corduner
    • Flaviu
    Monica Barladeanu
    Monica Barladeanu
    • Sonia
    • (as Monica Birladeanu)
    Paul Jesson
    Paul Jesson
    • Studio Manager
    John Henshaw
    John Henshaw
    • Judge
    Martin Hancock
    Martin Hancock
    • Prosecutor
    • (as Martin Hencock)
    Ed Gaughan
    • Defense Attorney
    Martin McDougall
    Martin McDougall
    • Prison Commander
    • Director
      • Nae Caranfil
    • Writer
      • Nae Caranfil
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Director Nae Caranfil on the historical background and his research: "...usually I don't do very much research. I rely on my imagination but this time, I tried to get every bit of information I could. The best thing I did, in a way, was to get hold of some Israeli Romanian language magazines published in Tel Aviv where they made a whole file over three or four editions of the events with people that were remembering things in very different ways. So, I got very different angles on this story and then, aside from the documentary film [Great Communist Bank Robbery (2004)] made by Alexandru Solomon, I saw another documentary film [Reconstruction (2002)] of which nobody knew in Romania, made by the woman's granddaughter [Irene Lusztig]. She's living in New York and she came to Bucharest in 1999 and made a documentary about her grandmother." [2014]
    • Quotes

      Title Card: During World War II, the anti-Nazi resistance in Romania was mainly organized by the Communist Party.

      Title Card: A number of young Jews joined the cause, believing their freedom would come from the Soviet Union.

      Title Card: The Red Army didn't free, but enslaved the country, along with the whole Eastern and Central Europe. An iron-fist regime was installed.

      Title Card: Former Jewish partisans became part of the governing elite.

      Title Card: Their positions started to erode until, by the last years of the 50's, they were being systematically removed from positions of power and influence.

      Title Card: Based on a true story.

    • Connections
      Edited from Reconstruction (1959)
    • Soundtracks
      It's Magic
      Music by Sammy Cahn

      Lyrics by Jule Styne

      Performed by Loredana Groza

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    good movie, if you don't care about the history
    After wondering why reviews for this movie are quite polarizing, it became clear after watching the movie and reading about the history it is based on.

    The movie does work well as a fictional story, if you don't care about the history. It is well done, has a catchy story, and an interesting way how it is told. Unless you don't just watch Hollywood action blockbusters you might be fine with this movie.

    But the problem starts, when you take a look at the history. The story behind this movie is not suitable for a fairy-tale where main characters are enjoying their role. No wonder people will find this irreverent. The movie itself does refer to the story it is based on, it also provides footage of the original propaganda film - and that does not match to the way the story is told.

    Other things that might be irritating is that main characters are speaking English and that Romania is too colorful for that time. No problem if you get a dubbed version of the movie, no problem if you see it as a fictional story. But the movie itself makes the connection to the historical background - and that's where it doesn't work.
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    • Flexmaen
    • Sep 26, 2018

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Romania
      • United States
      • Italy
      • Poland
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ближе к Луне
    • Filming locations
      • Bucharest, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Agresywna Banda
      • Denis Friedman Productions
      • Mandragora Movies
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    • Budget
      • €4,400,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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