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Keep the Lights On

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2012-07-27

Runtime: 102 mins

Director: Ira Sachs

Writer: Mauricio Zacharias, Ira Sachs

Spoken language: English, Dansk

Genres: Drama, Romance

Original title: Keep the Lights On

Production Companies: Tiny Dancer Films, Alarum PIctures, Parts & Labor, Film 50

Production Countries: United States of America

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