The Theory of Flight (1999)
Richard is assigned public service after crashing his homemade aircraft, leading him to meet Jane, a young woman dying of motor neuron disease. After they strike up a friendship, Jane asks Richard to help fulfill her deepest wish: to lose her virginity before her death.
- Released
- 1999-01-22
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Paul Greengrass
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 46 votes
Cast
- Helena Bonham Carter as Jane Hatchard
- Kenneth Branagh as Richard
- Gemma Jones as Anne
- Holly Aird as Julie
- Ray Stevenson as Gigolo
- Ruth Jones as Becky
- Sue Jones-Davies as Catherine
- Gwenyth Petty as Magistrate
- Robert Blythe as Farmer
- Aneirin Hughes as Doctor
- Natasha Williams as Care Worker
- Sian Naiomi as Volunteer