Keep the Lights On

Directed by Ira Sachs

Filmmaker Erik forms a tumultuous bond with closeted lawyer Paul after a brief affair, navigating highs and lows as Erik confronts personal boundaries and the complexities of their relationship.

Keep the Lights On

Directed by Ira Sachs

Filmmaker Erik forms a tumultuous bond with closeted lawyer Paul after a brief affair, navigating highs and lows as Erik confronts personal boundaries and the complexities of their relationship.

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Keep the Lights On is one of Ira Sachs’ strongest films, an intimate and painfully honest portrait of a long-term relationship strained by addiction and emotional dependency. Thure Lindhardt and Zachary Booth are excellent, and the film’s refusal to assign simple blame makes it deeply affecting.