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Closer to the Moon

Closer to the Moon

20146.51h 52m

Overview

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of bank robbers to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.

Directed by Nae Caranfil
Written by Nae Caranfil
Produced by Alessandro Leone, Bobby Păunescu, Renata Rainieri
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0M0

Top Cast

Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga

Alice Bercovich

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Max Rosenthal

Harry Lloyd

Harry Lloyd

Virgil

Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

Holban

Joe Armstrong

Joe Armstrong

Răzvan Orodel

Christian McKay

Christian McKay

Iorgu Ristea

Tim Plester

Tim Plester

Dumitru 'Dumi' Dorneanu

Monica Bîrlădeanu

Monica Bîrlădeanu

Sonia Rosenthal

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Flaviu

Martin McDougall

Martin McDougall

Prison Commander

Themes & Keywords

bank robbery

About Closer to the Moon

Closer to the Moon is a comedy, drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of bank robbery. Directed by Nae Caranfil, it stars Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd. A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of bank robbers 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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