Why They're On Our Radar: Hands down one of the raciest titles to play in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance this year is Ira Sach's semi-autobiographical gay relationship drama "Keep the Lights On." In it, Danish actor Thure Lindhardt plays Erik, a hard-partying documentary filmmaker who has a highly charged hookup with the handsome Paul (Zachary Booth), a lawyer in the publishing field. As a relationship quickly develops, the two are forced to deal with each other's compulsions and addictions. More About Them: Despite being a fresh face for the majority of North American audiences, Lindhardt is far from an unknown in Denmark. He first broke out as a child actor in the Palme d'Or winning "Pelle the Conqueror." He's since gone on to star in "A Place Nearby," which won him the Shooting Star Award at the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival, as well as the World War II drama "Flame and Citron,...
- 1/19/2012
- Indiewire
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