The Theory of Flight (1998)

Directed by

Paul Greengrass

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy, comedy drama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man with a heart condition befriends a woman with motor neurone disease. Together they navigate her desire for sexual experience before her illness takes her life.

tenderpoignantwryunderstatedintimatebittersweetgently comic

What happens

The Theory of Flight is a 1998 British comedy drama directed by Paul Greengrass from a screenplay written by Richard Hawkins. It stars Helena Bonham Carter and Kenneth Branagh. It premiered at the 23rd Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 1998. Bonham Carter plays a woman with motor neurone disease, and the film deals with the sexuality of people with disabilities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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