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The Theory of Flight

The Theory of Flight

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 22, 1999

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Romance

User Score

62%

Original Title

The Theory of Flight

Production Companies

BBC Film, Distant Horizon

Director

Paul Greengrass

Description

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.