Closer to the Moon

In post-war Communist Romania, a young café worker named Virgil (Harry Lloyd) becomes embroiled in a true story of bank robbery. Under the guise of filming a movie, members of Romania's high society, known collectively as the Ioanid Gang, pull off a heist at the National Bank of Romania. As the Gang awaits execution, Virgil is recruited by the Securitate to help them star in a propaganda film about their crime. Through Virgil's connections, the Gang begins to organize a new plan, while Virgil becomes embroiled in their personal struggles and ultimately helps Alice Bercovici (Vera Farmiga), the only member of the Gang who has managed to escape execution, to start anew.