The Theory of Flight

The Theory of Flight is a 1998 film directed by Paul Greengrass from a screenplay written by Richard Hawkins, starring Helena Bonham Carter and Kenneth Branagh.

Richard Branagh, an unsuccessful artist who builds primitive flying machines, attempts to fly from the roof of a London office building wearing homemade wings but fails, instead crashlanding and only being saved by a rescue squad. As a result of his actions Richard is sentenced to community service, in the form of caring for Jane BonhamCarter, an illtempered, wheelchairbound woman who suffers from Lou Gehrigs Disease and has run off her previous caretakers.Over time, Richard and Jane become friends, and eventually Jane asks Richard to help her find someone to lose her virginity to, explaining that she doesnt wish to die a virgin. Reluctantly Richard helps her search for an appropriate partner, while spending his free time building yet another experimental flying machine. Eventually the two settle on a highpriced male gigolo Stevenson for Jane, who agrees to sleep with her for two thousand pounds. As neither of them have that amount of money, they conclude that Richard must rob a bank to secure the needed cash. ........

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