Keep the lights on
| Movie | |
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| German title | Keep the lights on |
| Original title | Keep the lights on |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English , Danish |
| Publishing year | 2012 |
| length | 101 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
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| Director | Ira Sachs |
| script | Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias |
| production | Ira Sachs, Marie Therese Guirgis , Lucas Joaquin |
| music | Arthur Russell |
| camera | Thimios Bakatakis |
| cut | Affonso Gonçalves |
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Keep the Lights On is a US-based film drama from the year 2012 .
action
In 1997, two very different people met in New York City : the documentary filmmaker Erik Rothman and the friendly, very reserved lawyer Paul Lucy. At first it seems like a fleeting love affair, but it quickly develops into an immensely deep and passionate relationship in which both of them lose each other completely. Paul leaves his girlfriend to move in with Erik and they begin to build a life together. Nevertheless, both of them have to struggle with their own compulsions and addictions, even if it is the new and risky things that both attract. The two lose each other again and again and yet find each other again.
background
The film was produced by Alarum Pictures , Parts and Labor, and Tiny Dancer Films . It raised $ 55,574 in the United States on the opening weekend on September 7, 2012 .
Awards (selection)
- Nomination in the Jury Grand Prize category - Best Fiction Film for Ira Sachs
Outfest 2012
- Grand Jury Award in the Outstanding Screenwriting category for Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias
- Grand Jury Award for Outstanding American Narrative Feature
Independent Spirit Awards 2013
- Nomination in the Best Feature category for Marie Therese Guirgis , Lucas Joaquin and Ira Sachs
- Nomination in the category Best Director for Ira Sachs
- Nomination in the Best Male Lead category for Thure Lindhardt
- Nomination in the category Best Screenplay for Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias
Gotham Awards 2012
- Nomination for Thure Lindhardt
GLAAD Media Awards 2013
- Nomination in the category Outstanding Film - Limited Release
Berlin International Film Festival 2012
- Teddy Award in the Best Feature Film category for Ira Sachs