OverviewReviewCastProduction CreditsAwards
   
Watch the trailer
The Theory of Flight
Plot Synopsis by Arthur Borman

Continuing cinema's fascination with bringing the stories of handicaps and the mentally challenged to the big screen (Rain Man, My Left Foot, Shine, etc.), here comes a low-budget film about the unlikely love story of people brought together by fate, as well as 120 hours of community service. As a frustrated artist who can't build himself a flying machine, Richard (Kenneth Branagh) eventually finds himself in trouble with the law. As punishment for his eccentric behavior, he accepts community service in the company of Jane (Helena Bonham Carter), a strong-willed woman suffering from the neuromuscular disorder called ALS (otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease). As the two learn from each other, Jane turns to Richard with the biggest favor of all, helping her lose her virginity. What ensues is a romance/friendship that changes their lives forever.

Similar Works
Children of a Lesser God  (1986, Randa Haines)
The Waterdance  (1991, Neal Jimenez, Michael Steinberg)
Skyward  (1980, Ron Howard)
The Wedding Gift  (1994, Richard Loncraine)
Go Now  (1995, Michael Winterbottom)
Dance Me To My Song  (1998, Rolf de Heer)
The Annihilation of Fish  (1999, Charles Burnett)
Rory O'Shea Was Here  (2004, Damien O'Donnell)
Facing Fear  (2000, Noel Quinones)
My Left Foot  (1989, Jim Sheridan)