Synopsis
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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Cast
- Vera FarmigaAlice Bercovich
- Mark StrongMax Rosenthal
- Harry LloydVirgil
- Anton LesserHolban
- Joe ArmstrongRăzvan Orodel
- Christian McKayIorgu Ristea
- Tim PlesterDumitru 'Dumi' Dorneanu
- Monica BârlădeanuSonia Rosenthal
- Allan CordunerFlaviu
- Martin McDougallPrison Commander
Recommendations
- 75
Observer
It’s a metaphorical stretch for a simple movie title, but never mind. Closer to the Moon still manages to be a strange blend of history, black humor and art. - 60
Variety
If Caranfil’s mix of comedy and tragedy seems too scattershot to fully achieve catharsis, it does boast a rather Jewish sense of humor, itself a curious testimonial to the past. - 50
Slant Magazine
Writer-director Nae Caranfil oddly forgoes the abundant elegiac aspects of his film's factual material for a tone approaching the ebullient. - 50
The Dissolve
Caranfil, who’s made several previous features in Romanian, struggles throughout to find the right tone, mostly in vain. There’s no way to know whether he was hampered by the need to go international, but the film’s general lack of authenticity certainly doesn’t do it any favors. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
[A] semi-convincing yet enjoyable tale, relying on familiar names in a cast that acquits itself well given the demands of the unusual plot. - 40
The New York Times
Mr. Caranfil never manages to negotiate the thickets of ambiguity, tragedy and bleak comedy, although the problem may be that someone behind the scenes just didn’t see the profit in a no-exit narrative.
