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Where was Keep the Lights On filmed?

2012 film, directed by Ira Sachs.

  • New York City

The story is set in New York City, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New York City
Filmed in
New York City

About Keep the Lights On

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Released
2012
Director
Ira Sachs
Cast
Julianne NicholsonSouléymane Sy SavanéZachary BoothMaria DizziaTodd VerowJames BidgoodJodie Markell
Genre
DramaLgbtq-relatedRomance
Awards
Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year; Teddy Award

The story

In 1998, Danish artist Erik living in New York City meets Paul, a lawyer, through a phone sex hotline.

Paul asks Erik to keep quiet about his drug use and gets Erik high.

In 2000, Paul catches Erik talking to another man in the street.

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