Donnie Darko CFF

United States, 2001, 113 mins.

DIRECTOR: Richard Kelly

WITH: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Time bends in 80s suburban America in Richard Kelly's thought-provoking cult classic, where metaphysics blends with teen alienation. Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up on the local golf course after a night of sleepwalking. He returns home to find he has escaped death as his bedroom has been crushed by the engine of an aeroplane in an unlikely aviation accident. Over the nextfew weeks life spirals out of control as he embarks on a crime spree encouraged by repeated hallucinations of Frank, a disturbing rabbit figure, as well as falling in love with Gretchen (Jenna Malone), the new girl in town with a traumatic past. Do not miss the rare chance to see this film on the big screen.

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Content warning: Contains discussions of death