Keep the Lights On

Keep the Lights On

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Release Date

7/27/2012

Runtime

102 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$243,959

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An unflinching portrait of a decade-long relationship corroded by addiction and codependency, told with the rawness of lived experience. The film watches two people damage each other while unable to let go, moving between moments of genuine connection and spiraling dysfunction.

Mood

MelancholicTenseWistfulBleak

Themes

LoveAddictionIdentityComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Documentary-likeHandheld

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

AddictionSexual content

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