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Keep the Lights On chronicles an emotionally and sexually charged journey of two men in New York City through love, friendship, and addiction. Documentary filmmaker Erik (acclaimed Danish actor Thure Lindhardt in his first leading role in a U.S. film) and closeted lawyer Paul (Zachary Booth, Damages) meet through a casual encounter, but soon 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 while being true to himself.
Keep the Lights On is shot with a grainy beauty that resonates with the texture of New York City, accentuated by disco beats and a mournful cello, both from musician Arthur Russell's eclectic catalog. Director Ira Sachs's fearlessly personal screenplay is anchored by Lindhardt, who embodies Erik's isolation and vulnerability with a gentle presence. Harrowing and romantic, visceral and layered, Keep the Lights On is a film that looks at love and all of its manifestations, taking it to dark depths and bringing it back to a place of grace.
Original Release
02/25/2012
US Release
09/07/2012
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Thure Lindhardt | Erik Rothman |
Zachary Booth | Paul Lucy |
Marilyn Neimark | Marilyn Neimark |
Paprika Steen | Karen |
Sebastian La Cause | Russ |
Julianne Nicholson | Claire |
Sarah Hess | Katie |
Roberta Kirshbaum | Katie's Mom |
Jamie Petrone | Katie's Cousin |
Maria Dizzia | Vivian |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Thure Lindhardt | Erik Rothman |
Zachary Booth | Paul Lucy |
Marilyn Neimark | Marilyn Neimark |
Paprika Steen | Karen |
Sebastian La Cause | Russ |
Julianne Nicholson | Claire |
Sarah Hess | Katie |
Roberta Kirshbaum | Katie's Mom |
Jamie Petrone | Katie's Cousin |
Maria Dizzia | Vivian |
Stella Schnabel | Esther |
Jodie Markell | Jill |
Justin Reinsilber | Dan |
James Bidgood | James Bidgood |
Souleymane Sy Savane | Alassane |
John Michael Cox Jr. | John Michael Cox Jr. |
Henry Arango | Henry Arango |
Agosto Machado | Agosto Machado |
Ed Vassallo | Thomas |
Miguel Flatow | Igor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Adam Hohenberg | Executive Producer |
Lars Knudsen | Executive Producer |
Jawal Nga | Executive Producer |
Jay Van Hoy | Executive Producer |
Ali Betil | Executive Producer |
Ira Sachs | Producer |
Marie Therese Guirgis | Producer |
Lucas Joaquin | Producer |
Tory Lenosky | Producer |
Iddo Patt | Producer |
Alex Scharfman | Producer |