Keep the Lights On (2012)
MOVIE SUMMARY:
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. In another angle we can say, It's 1997 and New York City is in a state of intense flux when documentary filmmaker Erik Rothman (Thure Lindhardt) first meets Paul Lucy (Zachary Booth), a handsome but closeted lawyer in the publishing field. What begins as a highly charged first encounter soon becomes something much more, and a relationship quickly develops. As the two men start building a home and life together, each continues to privately battle their own compulsions and addictions. A film about sex, friendship, intimacy and most of all, love, Keep the Lights On takes an honest look at the nature of relationships in our times.
Movie Title: Keep the Lights On (2012)
In Theaters: September 7th, 2012
MPAA Rating: NR
Genres: Drama, Foreign
Distributors: Music Box Films
Run Time: 1 Hr. 41 Min.
Director: Ira Sachs
Writers: Ira Sachs , Mauricio Zacharias
Stars: Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth and Julianne Nicholson
Cinematography: Thimios Bakatakis
Film Editing: Affonso Gonçalves
Studio: Alarum Pictures, Parts and Labor, Tiny Dancer Films
Country: USA
Language: English
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Produced by
Ali Betil ---- executive producer
Marie-Therese Guirgis ---- producer
Adam Hohenberg ---- executive producer
Lucas Joaquin ---- producer
Lars Knudsen ---- executive producer
Tory Lenosky ---- line producer
Jawal Nga ---- executive producer
Iddo Patt ---- associate producer
Ira Sachs ---- producer
Alex Scharfman ---- associate producer
Jay Van Hoy ---- executive producer
FULL CAST
Thure Lindhardt ---- Erik Rothman
Zachary Booth ---- Paul Lucy
Julianne Nicholson ---- Claire
Souleymane Sy Savane ---- Alassane
Paprika Steen ---- Karen
David Anzuelo ---- Russ's Boyfriend
Miguel del Toro ---- Igor
Maria Dizzia ---- Vivian
Sebastian La Cause ---- Russ
Christopher Lenk ---- Hustler
Aylam Orian ---- Locksmith
Justin Reinsilber ---- Dan
Shane Stackpole ---- Luca - Age 7
Ed Vassallo ---- Tom
Todd Verow ---- Himself
