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The Manipulated Dead (those who die within the Tangent Universe, like Frank and Gretchen) are more aware than the Living, having the power to travel through time, and will set an Ensurance Trap, a scenario which leaves the Receiver no choice but to save the Primary Universe. The film was publicised at the Sundance Film Festival as being the first to feature significant digital effects.

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Over the next several days, Donnie continues to have visions of Frank, and his parents Eddie and Rose send him to psychotherapist Dr. If the Artifact is not sent to the Primary Universe by the chosen Living Receiver (Donnie) within 28 days, the Primary Universe will be destroyed upon the collapse of the Tangent in a black hole.While pitching the script Kelly and McKittrick insisted that Kelly direct the film, which hindered its chances at being picked up.

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The ongoing commercial actors strike had created a shortage of work, so additional actors and crew members willing to work for scale were hired for the film. Donnie Darko,' The Inside Story: Director Richard Kelly Reveals Francis Ford Coppola's Hidden Hand in Shaping the Movie".Development progressed in early 2000, when actor Jason Schwartzman expressed an interest in the script and agreed to play as Donnie.

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This involved an additional day of shooting to clarify some plot holes, such as Ryder's suggestion of including shots of Frank in the "Mad World" sequence.

Jean Oppenheimer of New Times (LA) praised the film, saying, "Like gathering storm clouds, Donnie Darko creates an atmosphere of eerie calm and mounting menace—[and] stands as one of the most exceptional movies of 2001. Kelly knew that the film's limited budget prevented him from hiring either " Thomas Newman or Danny Elfman" to compose the score for the film, so he decided to look for a composer who happens to be someone "very young, hungry, and really talented". In October 2002, the film was released in the UK, which generated renewed critical and commercial interest in the film.