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: 1999
Rating: 6.2
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Duration: 101 min
Country: United Kingdom
Production: BBC Film, Distant Horizon
Helena Bonham Carter
as Jane Hatchard
Kenneth Branagh
as Richard
Gemma Jones
as Anne
Holly Aird
as Julie
Ray Stevenson
as Gigolo
Ruth Jones
as Becky