LSS (film)

LSS, also known as 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.[1]

LSS
Film poster
Directed byJade Castro
Produced byArmi Rae S. Cacanindin
Emmanuel A. Dela Cruz
Kren V. Yap
StarringGabbi Garcia
Khalil Ramos
Tuesday Vargas
Ben&Ben
CinematographyMalay Javier
Pao Orendain
Edited byJeremiah Domingo
Music byPat Lasaten
Production
companies
Globe Studios
Dokimos Media Studios, Inc.
Ben&Ben
Distributed byFilm Development Council of the Philippines
Release date
Running time
105 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesFilipino, English

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

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.[2] For these songs, Ben&Ben received positive responses, with "Araw-Araw" winning Best Original Song at Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino Awards.

Release

The film 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,[3] where it premiered on September 13, 2019.[4]

The film was also available for streaming on November 29, 2019, on iflix.[5] 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.[6]

Accolades
Year Award-giving body Recipient(s) Award Result Ref.
2019
 3rd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino
Khalil Ramos
Best Actor
 Nominated [7][8]
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 [9]
2021
36th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
LSS (Last Song Syndrome)
Movie of the Year
 Nominated [10][11]
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
  1. 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.
  2. "The Teaser for Ben&Ben's LSS Is Finally Here". Spot PH. July 11, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  3. "First 3 PPP festival films identified". BusinessWorld. April 2, 2019. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. "LSS (Last Song Syndrome)". Osaka Asian Film Festival 2020. March 6, 2020. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  7. "'LSS' bagged the most awards during the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019 ceremony". Inquirer. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  8. "'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.
  9. 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.
  10. "36th Star Awards for Movies Official Nominees". Pinoyparazzi. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  11. "Alden Richards, Sylvia Sanchez win top acting honors at 36th Star Awards for Movies". Philippine Entertainment Portal. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
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