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Donnie Darko

Richard Kelly / US, 2001 / 113 min.

Richard Kelly’s debut film was received as a matchless hybrid of teen drama, sci-fi narrative and satire on life in the American suburbs. It is 1988: angst-ridden teenager Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) travels parallel universes and gets into discussions with a huge rabbit called Frank.

poster Donnie Darko (Richard Kelly, US 2001)
Donnie’s life takes a bizarre turn when one night he is woken by Frank, a man in a rabbit suit who tells him that the word will end in exactly 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. Surreal happenings come thick and fast, and Donnie’s perception of reality is shattered…

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Scenes from this movie may cause fearPersons under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult

Director

Richard Kelly

Production year

2001

Country

US

Original title

Donnie Darko

Length

113 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

NONE

Format

DCP

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still Donnie Darko (Richard Kelly, US 2001)
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