USA,
2012, 101 min
Directed by:
Ira SachsCinematography:
Thimios BakatakisCast:
Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson, Souleymane Sy Savane, Paprika Steen, Sebastian La Cause, James Bidgood, Justin Reinsilber (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
It's 1997 and New York City is in a state of intense flux when documentary filmmaker Erik Rothman (Thure Lindhardt) 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. (Peccadillo Pictures)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2013 - Ira Sachs, Lucas Joaquin, Marie Therese Guirgis (Best Feature)
- 2013 - Ira Sachs (Best Director)
- 2013 - Thure Lindhardt (Best Male Lead)
- 2013 - Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias (Best Screenplay)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2012 - Ira Sachs (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)