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The Theory of Flight (1999)
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Most recently watched by lordofthemovies
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.
Rated R | Length 101 minutes
Actors
Helena Bonham Carter | Gemma Jones | Sue Jones-Davies | Kenneth Branagh | Natasha Williams | Holly Aird | Ray Stevenson | Robert Blythe | Ruth Jones | Aneirin Hughes | Gwenyth Petty