Keep the Lights On (2012)
Directed by Ira Sachs
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.
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Cinematographer Thimios Bakatakis ("Dogtooth") uses practicals to paint with golden light in intimate scenes and Sachs celebrates the music of Arthur Russell throughout.
Cinematographer Thimios Bakatakis ("Dogtooth") renders the movie with a warm palette that's particularly evocative during the bedroom scenes, when deep yellows appear to manifest the characters' state of mind.
Key to the film's success is the mesmerizing work of Greek cinematographer Thimios Bakatakis, who also shot one of the more original movies of the past decade, Greece's " Dogtooth " (2009).
Cinematographer Thimios Bakatakis (“Dogtooth,” “Attenberg,” “Keep The Lights On,” “Blind”) provides one euphoric tableau after another: he’s a master of precise geometry (especially when shooting with long lenses) as well as natural and low-key constructed light.