The Theory of Flight

The Theory of Flight

R 1999 · 101 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

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.

Directed by Paul Greengrass · Written by Richard Hawkins

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