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Donnie Darko

Directed by Richard Kelly · Cinematography by Steven Poster

R113 min62 frames

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28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, 12 seconds... that is when the world will end.

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What is Donnie Darko about?

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly in his directorial debut, and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, and Seth Rogen in his film debut. Set in October 1988, the film follows Donnie Darko (Gyllenhaal), a troubled teenager who inadvertently escapes a bizarre accident by sleepwalking. He has visions of Frank, a mysterious figure in a rabbit costume who informs him that the world will end in 28 days.

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What does the cinematography of Donnie Darko look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Donnie Darko leans on medium shots (34% of the sample) and close-ups (27%). Cinematographer Steven Poster keeps 46% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 56% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 56% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Donnie Darko?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Donnie Darko are #2e2b2e, #0f0d0f, #4e4b4d, #2f3549, #4c546b, #161725 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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