The Theory of Flight

The Theory of Flight

1999
★★★☆☆ 6.2/10
⏱️ 101 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaComedyRomance
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.

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Crew

Director
Paul Greengrass
Writer
Richard Hawkins
Producer
Sudhir Pragjee, Anant Singh, Sanjeev Singh

Production

BBC Film, Distant Horizon

Keywords

wheelchairflightfriendsdiseasedyingmotor neuron diseasebehinderung