Keep the Lights On (2012)

Genres: Drama, Romance

Country: United States of America

Director: Ira Sachs

Plot: 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.

Cast: Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson, Souléymane Sy Savané, Justin Reinsilber, Ed Vassallo, Paprika Steen, Marilyn Neimark, Sebastian La Cause, Sarah Hess

Rating: 5.7 ⭐