Keep the Lights On(2012)
Documentary filmmaker Erik and closeted lawyer Paul meet through a casual encounter, but they 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 and to be true to himself.
Movie: Keep the Lights On
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Erik Rothman
Paul Lucy
Claire
Alassane
Thomas
Karen
Russ
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2012 Ira Sachs: "Keep the Lights On"
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