![The Theory of Flight](https://i3.wp.com/image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/wnvKxQ2PwqLf1QOtblr8ICrxXTi.jpg)
Plot
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.
Writer | Richard Hawkins |
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Director | Paul Greengrass |
Actor | Helena Bonham Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones |
Country | United Kingdom |
Production | BBC Film |