The Theory of Flight
1998 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.3
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1999-01-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (46 votes)
Themes
- wheelchair
- flight
- friends
- disease
- dying
- motor neuron disease
- behinderung
Cast & crew
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
- GP
Gwenyth Petty
as Magistrate
Robert Blythe
as Farmer
Aneirin Hughes
as Doctor
Directed by Paul Greengrass