The Theory of Flight
1999 · 1h 41m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · United Kingdom · Rated R (US)
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.
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Paul GreengrassWritten by
Richard Hawkins6.1Smart score
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