| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 27, 2012 |
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| Director: | Ira Sachs |
| Writer: | Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | hiv, drug rehabilitation, lgbt, semi autobiographical, documentary filmmaking, sex worker, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Parts & Labor, Alarum PIctures, Tiny Dancer Films, Film 50 |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $243,959
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Thure Lindhardt | Erik Rothman |
| Zachary Booth | Paul Lucy |
| Julianne Nicholson | Claire |
| Souléymane Sy Savané | Alassane |
| Justin Reinsilber | Dan |
| Ed Vassallo | Thomas |
| Paprika Steen | Karen |
| Marilyn Neimark | Marilyn Neimark |
| Sebastian La Cause | Russ |
| Sarah Hess | Katie |
| Roberta Kirshbaum | Katie's Mom |
| Jamie Petrone | Katie's Cousin |
| Maria Dizzia | Vivian |
| Stella Schnabel | Esther |
| Jodie Markell | Jill |
| James Bidgood | James Bidgood |
| John Michael Cox Jr. | John Michael Cox Jr. |
| Henry Arango | Henry Arango |
| Agosto Machado | Agosto Machado |
| Miguel Flatow | Igor |
| Calder Kusmierski Singer | Club Kid |
| Shane Stackpole | Luca - Age 7 |
| Christopher Lenk | Hustler |
| Todd Verow | Self (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Heather Quick | Script Supervisor |
| Veronica Lupu | Script Supervisor |
| Amy Williams | Production Design |
| Elisabeth Vastola | Costume Design |
| Tory Lenosky | Line Producer |
| Laura Miller | Art Direction |
| Amilia Tybinka | Set Decoration |
| Ira Sachs | Director, Writer |
| Mauricio Zacharias | Writer |
| Arthur Russell | Music |
| Thimios Bakatakis | Director of Photography |
| Affonso Gonçalves | Editor |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Alex Scharfman | Location Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Marie Therese Guirgis | Producer |
| Lucas Joaquin | Producer |
| Ali Betil | Executive Producer |
| Adam Hohenberg | Executive Producer |
| Jawal Nga | Executive Producer |
| Iddo Patt | Associate Producer |
| Alex Scharfman | Associate Producer |
| Ira Sachs | Producer |
| Lars Knudsen | Executive Producer |
| Jay Van Hoy | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
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