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Keep the Lights On

2012 · 102 min

An intimate, quietly devastating portrait of a love worn down by addiction, unfolding over years with raw honesty and ache.

Overview
In 1997 New York City, filmmaker Erik bonds with closeted lawyer Paul after a one-night fling. As their relationship evolves through dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries while being true to himself.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • love
  • obsession
  • identity
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Ira Sachs
Written by
Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias
Starring
Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson, Souléymane Sy Savané, Justin Reinsilber, Ed Vassallo, Paprika Steen, Marilyn Neimark
Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Danish, English

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