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Keep the Lights On (2012)

2012-02-25 · 1h 41m · EN
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Documentary filmmaker Erik and closeted lawyer Paul meet through a casual encounter, but they find a deeper connection and become a couple. Individually and together, they are risk takers — compulsive, and fueled by drugs and sex. In an almost decade-long relationship defined by highs, lows, and dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries and dignity and to be true to himself.

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Ira SachsDirector, WriterMauricio ZachariasWriter

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Thure LindhardtThure LindhardtErik RothmanZachary BoothZachary BoothPaul LucyJulianne NicholsonJulianne NicholsonClaireSouleymane Sy SavaneSouleymane Sy SavaneAlassaneJustin ReinsilberJustin ReinsilberDanPaprika SteenPaprika SteenKarenEd VassalloEd VassalloThomasMaria DizziaMaria DizziaVivianSebastian La CauseSebastian La CauseRussMarilyn NeimarkMarilyn NeimarkMarilyn NeimarkJodie MarkellJodie MarkellJillSarah HessSarah HessKatie

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LgbtHivSex workerDrug rehabilitationDocumentary filmmaking

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityLgbt · Hiv · Sex WorkerMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference216285

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What is Keep the Lights On about?

Documentary filmmaker Erik and closeted lawyer Paul meet through a casual encounter, but they find a deeper connection and become a couple. Individually and together, they are risk takers — compulsive, and fueled by drugs and sex. In an almost decade-long relationship defined by highs, lows, and dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries and dignity and to be true to himself.

How long is Keep the Lights On?

Keep the Lights On has a runtime of 101 minutes.

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