Closer to the Moon

Closer to the Moon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNae Caranfil
Written byNae Caranfil
Produced by
  • Michael Fitzgerald
  • Denis Friedman
  • Alessandro Leone
  • Bobby Păunescu
  • Renata Rainieri
Starring
CinematographyMarius Panduru
Edited by
  • Larry Madaras
  • Roberto Silvi
Music byLaurent Couson
Production
companies
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[1]
Box office$5,396[2]

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.[3] Based on the true story of the Ioanid Gang, it is one of the most expensive productions in Romanian cinema.[4]

It had its world premiere at the "Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema Festival" at the Lincoln Center, on November 29, 2013.[5] 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.[6]

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  3. ^ "Closer to the Moon (2013)". Cinemagia (in Romanian). Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Dobroiu, Ștefan (March 5, 2014). "Romania hooks up with Hollywood to get Closer to the Moon". Cineuropa.
  5. ^ Scheib, Ronnie (December 6, 2013). "Film Review: "Closer to the Moon'"". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  6. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (April 3, 2015). "Exclusive: Trailer And Poster For 'Closer To The Moon' Starring Vera Farmiga And Mark Strong". Indiewire. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.