Directed by Ira Sachs and starring Thure Lindhardt and Zachary Booth, KEEP THE LIGHTS ON chronicles an emotionally and sexually charged journey of two men in New York City through love, friendship, and addiction.
Recipient of the esteemed Teddy Award at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, 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.
Directed by: Ira Sachs
Written by: Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias
Starring: Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson, Souleymane Sy Syvane, Paprika Steen
Distributor: Music Box Films
TRT: 102 minutes
Genre: Drama
Keep The Lights On will be released September 7th.
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.
Directed by: Ira Sachs
Written by: Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias
Starring: Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson, Souleymane Sy Syvane, Paprika Steen
Distributor: Music Box Films
TRT: 102 minutes
Genre: Drama
Keep The Lights On will be released September 7th.
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