Audio English, Subtitles German

Suburban America, 1988: It´s a sunny morning and teenager Donnie Darko narrowly escapes a freak accident in which a jet engine crashes into his bedroom. The intelligent, but mentally unstable Donnie begins to experience visions of a man in a disturbing bunny suit, who heralds the end of the world within the next 28 days. While said bunny whispers into his ear and coaxes him into committing a series of crimes, Donnie tries to uncover not only the truth behind his visions, but also the secrets of time, space, love and fate.

To say that “Donnie Darko” is a strange or difficult to understand movie would be the understatement of the century. The film is overflowing with complex themes that exit science-fiction straight into the realm of conspiracy theories, and only few of these are explained properly. And yet, this film has managed to gain a loyal fan base over the years, and rightly so. Rarely have I seen a movie that manages to create such a unique atmosphere as this one does. It´s equal parts dark and melancholic as it is funny, overly complicated and surprisingly profound. The star-studded cast with its consistently strong performances does the rest. “Donnie Darko” is a film that you continue to reflect on long after it ends, and in which life and, above all, destiny play a much stronger role than it initially appears. (SaL)