History Film / ThirdStar

* TheHeart: Bill, whose peaceable nature usually sees him mediating and placating the others. Also portrays the gentle spirituality of TheChick.

* AlwaysSecondBest: seems to be the crux of Davy's insecurity, could also be viewed as TheUnfavorite.

Third Star is an 2011 British film starring Creator/BenedictCumberbatch, J.J. Feild, Tom Burke, Adam Robertson and Hugh Bonneville. It tells the story of James, a young man who has terminal cancer and less than a year to live. On his 29th birthday, he and his friends set out for one last trek to Barafundle Bay, James's favourite place on earth.

* AlwaysSecondBest: seems to be the crux of Davy's insecurity, could also be viewed as TheUnFavourite.

* YouCanTurnBack: James's declaration at the cliffs, "If you won't come with me, I'll go on my own." Until he learns that [[CrowningMomentOfFunny he's going the wrong way.]]

Third Star is an 2011 British film starring BenedictCumberbatch, J.J. Feild, Tom Burke, Adam Robertson and Hugh Bonneville. It tells the story of James, a young man who has terminal cancer and less than a year to live. On his 29th birthday, he and his friends set out for one last trek to Barafundle Bay, James's favourite place on earth.

* AFriendInNeed: the ultimate dilemma at the climax of the film tests this amongst the friends.
* AgainstTheSettingSun: the cast are seen walking along the clifftop against the setting sun after choosing to continue after a disaster.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: James has this to a certain degree - he's more than capable of quite vicious outbursts.

* BrutalHonesty: James does a lot of this, while evidently believing himself to be a CompassionateCritic.
** As does Miles.

* ChildhoodFriends: the basis of all the relationships between the main characters.

* CuddleBug: Bill.

* [[spoiler:DownerEnding]]
* [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide: The pain of his condition drives James to this]] while in fact the story evolves into a [[spoiler: MercyKill when Miles assists him]] before culminating in [[spoiler: CradlingTheirKill]].
* [[spoiler:DyingAlone]]: subverted by request.
* EpilogueLetter: narrated by James.
* [[spoiler:FaceDeathWithDignity: James would rather drown himself than die from cancer, in pain.]]
* FeatherMotif: feathers appear several times within the film - falling from the air, offered as gifts and seen in the grass. There is also an appearance by a character wearing angel wings.
* FridgeHorror: For the rest of his life, [[spoiler: Miles will have to live with the knowledge that he essentially killed his best friend. Davy and Bill will have to live with the fact that they allowed this to happen, and it's likely that all three will take this secret to their graves.]]

* FriendshipMoment: the film is jam-packed with these, such as -

* HappyBirthdayToYou: visibly sung at James's birthday party, although the singing is silent and overlaid with music and a voiceover.

* HomoeroticSubtext: subverted in the sense that the 'subtext' is perpetually {{Lampshaded}} by jokes and particularly jibes from Miles about Davy's supposed 'true feelings' or motivations toward James, creating something like a FriendVersusLover dynamic, although there is no confirmation of any romantic relationship between any of the characters.
* HorribleCampingTrip: the fundamental substance of the activity in the film.

* IntroOnlyPointOfView: the film is bookended with narration from James, although the majority of the film is told from an omnipotent perspective with focus on the ensemble, and each character shown in isolation at various points.
* JadeColouredGlasses: worn resolutely by Miles, instigated by the loss of his father at a young age.

* [[spoiler: PartlyCloudyWithAChanceOfDeath: the exact conditions when James swims out to sea.]]

* [[spoiler:StayWithMeUntilIDie: James tells Miles that he would 'rather not be alone'.]]

* TheOneThatGotAway: Miles and [[spoiler: Chloe]].
* ThePowerOfFriendship: one of the overarching themes of the film.

* UndyingLoyalty: while enormous loyalty is evident between the four, it is Davy's dedication which is highlighted and discussed several times within the film.

* YouCanTurnBack: James's declaration at the cliffs, "If you won't come with me, I'll go on my own."
** Until he learns that [[CrowningMomentOfFunny he's going the wrong way.]]

Third Star is an 2011 British starring BenedictCumberbatch, J.J. Feild, Tom Burke, Adam Robertson and Hugh Bonneville. It tells the story of James, a young man who has terminal cancer and less than a year to live. On his 29th birthday, he and his friends set out for one last trek to Barafundle Bay, James's favourite place on earth.

* [[spoiler:DownerEnding]]

* SleepCute: [[http://i45.tinypic.com/33mosb4.jpg an ensemble effort]] when the four are shown bedding down and cuddling together, also falling under a parody of ThereIsOnlyOneBed.

* YouCanTurnBack: James's declaration at the cliffs, "If you won't come with me, I'll go on my own."

* WithFriendsLikeThese: The relationship between Miles and Davy.

* HomoeroticSubtext: subverted in the sense that the 'subtext' is perpetually Lampshaded by jokes and particularly jibes from Miles about Davy's supposed 'true feelings' or motivations toward James, creating something like a FriendVersusLover dynamic, although there is no confirmation of any romantic relationship between any of the characters.

** James muttering an exasperated, '"Fuck".' when informed that he is walking in the wrong direction.

** James muttering an exasperated, '"Fuck."' when informed that he is walking in the wrong direction.

* AlwaysSecondBest: seems to be the crux of Davy's insecurity, could also be viewed as the Un-Favourite.

* AlwaysSecondBest: seems to be the crux of Davy's insecurity, could also be viewed as the UnFavourite.

* TheNiceGuy: Davy, who is described by the film's writer, Vaughan Sivell, as the one 'we would all want...as one of our best friends.'