Keep the Lights On

Keep the Lights On (2012)

In 1997 New York City, filmmaker Erik bonds with closeted lawyer Paul after a one-night fling. As their relationship evolves through dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries while being true to himself.

Date of release
2012-07-27
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (105)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Ira Sachs

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New York City
  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 4. Including: Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year; Teddy Award

Keep the Lights On is a 2012 American drama film written by Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias and directed by Sachs. It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and was released on September 7, 2012 by Music Box Films. The film stars Thure Lindhardt as Erik, a Danish filmmaker living in New York City to work on a documentary film about artist Avery Willard; while there, he enters into a loving but complicated long-term relationship with Paul, a lawyer in the publishing industry who struggles with drug addiction. The film's cast also includes Julianne Nicholson, Souléymane Sy Savané, Paprika Steen, David Anzuelo, Maria Dizzia, and Miguel Del Toro.

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