The Seven Spheres of Action

Stardust is a 2007 fantasy film, based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. It follows a multistrand and linear narrative as there are three naratives following in chronological order . It is about a man in search of a star to prove his love for a woman, but he is not the only one looking for it...

The Hero is Tristan, a young male seeking a fallen star. He’s is the protagonist because the audience see him throughout the adventure and identify with his struggles, success and self-progression. His aim is to restore the new equillibrium. He promises a woman that he will find the star to gain her love. Therefore, he is also the Dispatcher.

The villains are the three witches, mainly the leader Lamia. She is seeking the star for evil, to regain youth, to be evil. The audience know they are evil but the character don’t. Lamia is the charater who contributes to the disequilibrium.

The princess, called Yvaine, at first is thought to be a real star, but turns out to be a woman with “star” qualities. Both the hero and the villain are in search of her, and when she is capture by the villain, Tristan saves her. They also fall in love after the villain is killed, which is common in this fantasy genre. As the film reflects a patriarchy ideology (a female who needs to be protected and saved by a dominant male ), it is clear that she is the princess.

The donor is Captain Shakespeare. He gives Tristan a tube of lightening to trade for a black candle, which transports them back home. He also teaches him a skill, to fight which is valuable to the hero, to defeat the villain.

While the hero was sleeping, he was spoken to by Yvaine’s angel friends who told him she was in danger and the story of the narrative. They help him understand what is going on and how to save her and therefore are the Helper. There is also another helper, Septimus, who at first is in search for the stone for himself, but helps defeat the villain with the hero.