The Theory of Flight (15)
- Run time: 1 hour 41 mins
- Genre: Comedy
- Release date: 24th September 1999
- Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones
- Directed by: Paul Greengrass
- Distributor: Buena Vista International
Plot Synopsis
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.