| LSS (Last Song Syndrome) | |
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| Directed by | Jade Castro |
| Written by | Jade Castro Siege Ledesma |
| Produced by | Armi Rae S. Cacanindin Emmanuel A. Dela Cruz Kren V. Yap |
| Starring | Gabbi Garcia Khalil Ramos Tuesday Vargas Ben&Ben |
| Cinematography | Malay Javier Pao Orendain |
| Edited by | Jeremiah Domingo |
| Music by | Pat Lasaten |
| Production companies | Globe Studios Dokimos Media Studios, Inc. Ben&Ben |
| Distributed by | Film Development Council of the Philippines |
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| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
LSS (Last Song Syndrome) is a 2019 Filipino musical romantic drama film written and directed by Jade Castro, and starring Gabbi Garcia, Khalil Ramos, Tuesday Vargas, and Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben. It had a theatrical release in the Philippines on September 13, 2019, as one of the entries of the 2019 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.
Plot
Aspiring musician Sarah and hopeless romantic Zack find themselves in the most unfortunate situations in their separate lives. Struggling to navigate through life, they both unexpectedly found a common bond for their love of music and being fans of Ben&Ben coincidentally. After a series of events and unexpected encounters with each other, will that love for the 9-piece Filipino folk-pop band eventually bring and mend their broken hearts together?
Cast
- Gabbi Garcia as Sarah
- Khalil Ramos as Zack
- Tuesday Vargas as Ruby
- Bernard Palanca as Buboy
- Elijah Canlas as Cedie
- Iana Bernardez as Cha
- Jam Rances as Ate Maj
- Eian Rances as Elmer
- Ameera Johara as Cindy
- Mika Manikan as Abi
- Ben&Ben
- Miguel Guico as himself
- Paolo Guico as himself
- Jam Villanueva as herself
- Agnes Reoma as herself
- Pat Lasaten as herself
- Keifer Cabugao as himself
- Poch Barretto as himself
- Andrew De Pano as himself
- Toni Muñoz as herself
- Ebe Dancel as himself
Soundtrack
Ten original songs were featured in the film, namely "Ride Home," "Branches," "Leaves," "Kathang Isip," "Bibingka," "Fall," "Maybe The Night," "Mitsa (Salamat)," "Araw-Araw," and "Pagtingin" which are all performed by Ben&Ben. For these songs, Ben&Ben received positive responses, with "Araw-Araw" winning Best Original Song at Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Awards.
Release
LSS was one of the first 3 films the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) announced to be official entries for the 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, where it premiered on September 13, 2019.
LSS was also available for streaming on November 29, 2019, on iflix. The film was screened on March 8 & 10, 2020 as an official entry under New Action! Southeast Asia category in the 15th Osaka Asian Film Festival in Osaka, Japan.
Accolades
| Year | Award-giving body | Recipient(s) | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | Khalil Ramos | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| Tuesday Vargas | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |||
| Jade Castro | Best Director | Nominated | |||
| LSS (Last Song Syndrome) | Best Picture | Nominated | |||
| Siege Ledesma & Jade Castro | Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Erickson Navarro | Best Production Design | Nominated | |||
| Pao Orendain & Malay Javier | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |||
| Pat Lasaten | Best Musical Score | Nominated | |||
| Araw-Araw by Ben&Ben | Best Original Song | Won | |||
| Aurel Claro Bilbao & Arnel Labayo | Best Sound Design | Won | |||
| LSS (Last Song Syndrome) | Special Jury Award | Won | |||
| LSS (Last Song Syndrome) | PISTAPP Audience Choice Award | Won | |||
| 2020 | 7th Urduja Heritage Film Festival | Gabbi Garcia | Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical | Won | |
| 2021 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | LSS (Last Song Syndrome) | Movie of the Year | Nominated | |
| Jade Castro | Movie Director of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Tuesday Vargas | Movie Supporting Actress of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Jeremiah Domingo | Movie Editor of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Pat Lasaten | Movie Musical Scorer of the Year | Won | |||
| Aurel Claro Bilbao & Arnel Labayo | Movie Sound Engineer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Araw-Araw by Ben&Ben | Movie Theme Song of the Year | Won | |||
| Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos | Movie Love Team of the Year | Nominated |
References
- Paredes, Andrew (September 17, 2019). "Review: 'LSS' will hook you with its sharp take on love (and also make you want to sing)". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- "The Teaser for Ben&Ben's LSS Is Finally Here". Spot PH. July 11, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- "First 3 PPP festival films identified". BusinessWorld. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- "Complete Lineup of PPP 2019 Revealed". Film Development Council of the Philippines. July 11, 2019. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- Tabanera, Lily Grace (November 19, 2019). "Here's Where You Can Stream Gabbi Garcia And Khalil Ramos' Film 'LSS' For Free". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- "LSS (Last Song Syndrome)". Osaka Asian Film Festival 2020. March 6, 2020. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- "'LSS' bagged the most awards during the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019 ceremony". Inquirer. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- "'Lola Igna' tops Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019 awards". ABS-CBN News. September 15, 2019. Archived from the original on September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- Ruiz, Marah (January 2, 2021). "Alden Richards, Therese Malvar, at iba pang Kapuso stars, wagi sa 7th Urduja Heritage Film Awards 2020". Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- "36th Star Awards for Movies Official Nominees". Pinoyparazzi. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- "Alden Richards, Sylvia Sanchez win top acting honors at 36th Star Awards for Movies". Philippine Entertainment Portal. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
External links
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