For most viewers, the most memorable musical aspect of this intriguing fantasy film is probably the wonderful sequence at the end with the haunting cover version of Tears for Fears' 'Mad World'. But composer Michael Andrews also wrote a brief but beautiful original theme, which is heard here. This scene is from the original Theatrical Cut. In the Director's Cut (2004), the scene was changed, and the only music used was the opera music (heard briefly here, earlier in the scene). The new version of the scene has some improvements, such as doing away with the finger gesture, but it's disappointing that this music was changed.
Directed and written by Richard Kelly, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Seth Rogen and Patrick Swayze. Original music by Michael Andrews.
