
TMDb Rating
5.7/10
102 verified votes
Keep the Lights On (2012)
DramaRomance
102 min
Plot Summary
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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DramaRomanceIra SachsThure LindhardtZachary Booth2012
Director
Ira Sachs
Top Cast
Thure LindhardtZachary BoothJulianne NicholsonSouléymane Sy SavanéJustin Reinsilber
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