Closer to the Moon

Name: Closer to the Moon
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: April 17, 2015
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 47

2015

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IFC Films | Release Date: April 17, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.

Director: Nae Caranfil

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 112 min

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Rex Reed

Apr 15, 2015

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. Read full review

Ronnie Scheib

Apr 16, 2015

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. Read full review

Nick Prigge

Apr 12, 2015

Writer-director Nae Caranfil oddly forgoes the abundant elegiac aspects of his film's factual material for a tone approaching the ebullient. Read full review

John DeFore

Apr 16, 2015

[A] semi-convincing yet enjoyable tale, relying on familiar names in a cast that acquits itself well given the demands of the unusual plot. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Apr 15, 2015

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. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Apr 16, 2015

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. Read full review

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