Keep the Lights On (2012)

★ 5.7 1h 42m 105 votes IMDb
Drama Romance
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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.

Keep the Lights On

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Cast

Thure Lindhardt
Thure Lindhardt as Erik Rothman Age 51 · Copenhagen, Denmark Thure Lindhardt is a Danish actor, educated at the drama school at Odense Theater in 1998. Lindhardt was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Roskilde. At the age of 12, he got a part in Bille August's f...
Zachary Booth
Zachary Booth as Paul Lucy Age 43 · New York City, New York, USA Zachary Booth is an American stage and screen actor..
Julianne Nicholson
Julianne Nicholson as Claire Age 55 · Medford, Massachusetts, USA Julianne Nicholson (born July 1, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films August: Osage County (2013) and Blonde (2022), as well as the television series Law & Order:...
Souléymane Sy Savané
Souléymane Sy Savané as Alassane From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Souléymane Sy Savané is an actor who starred in the 2008 film Goodbye Solo. Description above from the Wikipedia article Souléymane Sy Savané, licensed under C...
Ed Vassallo
Ed Vassallo as Thomas Died 2014
Paprika Steen
Paprika Steen as Karen Age 61 · Frederiksberg, Denmark ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paprika Steen (born 3 November 1964) is a Danish actress and film director best known for her performances in the films Festen, The Idiots and Open Hearts. Stee...
Director Ira Sachs
Cast Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson, Souléymane Sy Savané, Justin Reinsilber, Ed Vassallo, Paprika Steen, Marilyn Neimark, Sebastian La Cause, Sarah Hess

Audience Reviews

kinrich30 1/10 Sep 08, 2026
I found to be kind of annoying at times. The main character seems all right at first glance but the longer you watch it you see that he isn't really a good person who uses manipulation and emotional blackmail on the people around him. A hook up leads to a relationship, but we find out that one of the guys had an addiction problem and that becomes the focus of the later part of the movie.

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