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Keep the Lights On

Keep the Lights On

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 27, 2012

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

58%

Original Title

Keep the Lights On

Production Companies

Tiny Dancer Films, Alarum PIctures, Parts & Labor, Film 50

Director

Ira Sachs

Revenue

$243,959

Description

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.