Donnie Darko is one of those films that if you watch at the right age, you can't help but relate to it. It's a bit like a 21st century 'Catcher In The Rye'. So if like me you're a massive fan of the film, you'll be pleased to hear that it's got a brand new 4K restoration and will be coming back to UK cinemas to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its release.

Arrow Films has announced there will be an exclusive screening at the British Film Institute on 16 December, ahead of a nationwide release on 23 December.

A surrealistic look at teenage life and all the angst that comes with it, it has some of the best 'fuck-the-system' scenes, including this one, where the title character, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, tells a self-styled life improvement 'guru' where to stick it...

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It's also got a soundtrack that introduced a generation to Gothic 80s bands like Joy Division, Echo and the Bunnymen and Tears For Fears, as well as the iconic Mad World cover by Gary Jules.

If you've been living under a rock since 2001, here's an official synopsis: "Donnie Darko, directed by Richard Kelly, stars Jake Gyllenhaal as troubled high school student Donnie.

"Donnie is prone to sleepwalking and has an imaginary friend called Frank, a six-foot tall rabbit.

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"Frank tells Donnie that world is going to end in 28 days, six hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds, in which time Donnie has to avoid death from a falling jet engine, maintain the space-time continuum and deal with teenage angst."

If that doesn't tell you all you need to know, you can watch this version of the film as an 8-Bit video game.

Pretty neat, huh? If you've not seen it I recommend you get a ticket.

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