The Theory of Flight

6.5

/10

1h 41m 18+Drama Comedy Romance

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.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 he... Read more

Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones, Holly Aird, Ray Stevenson, Ruth Jones, Sue Jones-Davies, Gwenyth Petty, Robert Blythe, Aneirin Hughes

Watch "The Theory of Flight" from streaming services Amazon, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1999. It's a drama and comedy movie, and has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.