The Theory of Flight
1999 • Drama | Comedy
6.2 (41)
Paul Greengrass
Director
Richard Hawkins
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
January 22, 1999
Duration
101 Min
Language
en
Popularity
4.087
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
A dreamer who aspires to human flight is assigned public service after one of his attempts off a public building. This leads him to meeting a young woman, who is dying of motor neuron disease. The strong-willed woman admits her wish to be de-flowered before her death. The man, struggling to maintain his relationship with his girl friend, declines but offers to help pay for a gigolo to do the deed. The following events play off the inherent comedy and drama of the circumstances.
Cast
Helena Bonham Carter
Kenneth Branagh
Gemma Jones
Holly Aird
Ray Stevenson
Ruth Jones
Sue Jones-Davies
Robert Blythe
Aneirin Hughes
Natasha Williams