Movie
The Theory of Flight
1999 · 101 min
A tender, quirky comedy-drama about an unlikely friendship that blossoms into something deeper, balancing whimsy with a poignant look at mortality and desire.
- Directed by
- Paul Greengrass
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Starring
- Helena Bonham Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Warm, melancholic, whimsical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Friendship, death, identity, sexuality
- Content
- Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Paul Greengrass
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Starring
- Helena Bonham Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones
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