The Theory of Flight (1999)
Overview : 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.
Release Date : January 22, 1999
Runtime : 101m
Genre : Drama, Comedy, Romance
Companies : BBC Film, Distant Horizon
Countries : South Africa, United Kingdom
Keywords : wheelchair, flight, friends, disease, dying, motor neuron disease, behinderung