Keep the Lights On (2012)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $243,959.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.911 |
Directed By
Ira Sachs
Crew
Ira Sachs
Ira Sachs
Mauricio Zacharias
Marie Therese Guirgis
Ira Sachs
Avy Kaufman
Thimios Bakatakis
Heather Quick
Lucas Joaquin
Affonso Gonçalves
Arthur Russell
Veronica Lupu
Amy Williams
Elisabeth Vastola
Jay Van Hoy
Adam Hohenberg
Laura Miller
Tory Lenosky
Amilia Tybinka
Jawal Nga
Lars Knudsen
Iddo Patt
Alex Scharfman
Ali Betil
Alex Scharfman
TOP CAST
Thure Lindhardt
Erik Rothman
Zachary Booth
Paul Lucy
Julianne Nicholson
Claire
Souléymane Sy Savané
Alassane
Ed Vassallo
Thomas
Paprika Steen
Karen
Marilyn Neimark
Marilyn Neimark
Sebastian La Cause
Russ
Sarah Hess
Katie
Roberta Kirshbaum
Katie's Mom
Jamie Petrone
Katie's Cousin
Maria Dizzia
Vivian
Stella Schnabel
Esther
Jodie Markell
Jill
James Bidgood
James Bidgood
John Michael Cox Jr.
John Michael Cox Jr.
Henry Arango
Henry Arango
Agosto Machado
Agosto Machado
Miguel Flatow
Igor
Calder Kusmierski Singer
Club Kid
Shane Stackpole
Luca - Age 7
Christopher Lenk
Hustler
Todd Verow
Self (uncredited)
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