Keep the Lights On
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In 1997 New York City, filmmaker Erik bonds with closeted lawyer Paul after a one-night fling. As their relationship evolves through dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries while being true to himself.
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This film feels like a raw, intimate confession. It's a deeply vulnerable look at a turbulent, codependent relationship, unflinchingly exploring addiction and the struggle for self-acceptance. It’s intense and melancholic, but ultimately, profoundly human.
rawvulnerableintensemelancholicunflinchingsteadyindie dramaconfessionalcharacter-drivenaddictionloveidentitycodependency
hivdrug rehabilitationinterventionlgbtsemi autobiographicaldocumentary filmmakingsubstance abusesex workertoxic relationshipgay theme
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