Closer to the Moon

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.

Closer to the Moon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNae Caranfil
Written byNae Caranfil
Produced by
  • Michael Fitzgerald
  • Denis Friedman
  • Alessandro Leone
  • Bobby Paunescu
  • Renata Rainieri
Starring
CinematographyMarius Panduru
Edited by
  • Larry Madaras
  • Roberto Silvi
Music byLaurent Couson
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • November 29, 2013 (2013-11-29) (New Romanian Cinema Festival)
  • March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07) (Romania)
  • April 17, 2015 (2015-04-17) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes
Countries
  • Romania
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million
Box office$5,396

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.

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