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Closer to the Moon

2014 · 112 min

A wry, melancholic caper that turns into a tense meditation on loyalty and survival under a watchful regime.

Directed by
Nae Caranfil
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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.
How it feels
Satirical, melancholic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, power, deception, family
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Nae Caranfil
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Nae Caranfil
Written by
Nae Caranfil
Starring
Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd, Anton Lesser, Joe Armstrong, Christian McKay, Tim Plester, Monica Bîrlădeanu
Cinematography
Marius Panduru
Runtime
112 min
Country
Italy, Poland, Romania, United States of America
Languages
English, Romanian

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