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.
Ira Sachs
Marie Therese Guirgis
Ira Sachs
Lucas Joaquin
Ira Sachs
Mauricio Zacharias
Thimios Bakatakis
Thure Lindhardt
Erik Rothman
Zachary Booth
Paul Lucy
Julianne Nicholson
Claire
Souléymane Sy Savané
Alassane
Justin Reinsilber
Dan
Ed Vassallo
Thomas
Paprika Steen
Karen
Marilyn Neimark
Marilyn Neimark
Sebastian La Cause
Russ
Sarah Hess
Katie
Roberta Kirshbaum
Katie's Mom
Jamie Petrone
Katie's Cousin
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Ira Sachs In Conversation
Featurette • YouTube
Trailer
Trailer • YouTube
2012 Ira Sachs: "Keep the Lights On"
Featurette • YouTube
Tiny Dancer Films
Alarum PIctures
Parts & Labor